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H.R. 8495 · 119th Congress · pending

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540.

Latest official action 2026-04-24 · Unknown

The bill, briefly

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. The independent agencies funded in the bill include the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Inspector General, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of Government Ethics, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Special Counsel, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Public Buildings Reform Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Selective Service System, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, and the U.S. Tax Court. The bill also sets forth re…

Congressional Research Service · 2026-04-24

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Registrant: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$190,000

Total organization expenses, all reported topics

Budget/Appropriations

H.R.8845/S., FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; National Science Foundation (NSF); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funding and research issues H.R.9495, FY 2027 Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act; DOD funding and research issues; research and development issues H.R.9022/S., FY 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding and research issues; research and development issues H.R. 9260/S., FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERCs); Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Centers (AFF); and Total Worker Health Centers (TWH); funding and research for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for education, research and health programs; Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) related issues; other issues H.R.9171, FY 2027 Department of the Int…

Lobbyists named: SARAH AVELLAR MATHIAS, ALEX MARTIN KRIGSTEIN

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Science/Technology

H.R. 8646/S., FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); provisions related to research, education, cooperative extension, forestry; the National Animal Laboratory Health Network (NAHLN); National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN); USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues H.R. 9260/S., FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); multi-year funding for NIH grants; funding for education, research and health programs; other issues H.R.8845/S., FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for National Science Foundation (NSF); issues re…

Lobbyists named: SARAH AVELLAR MATHIAS, ALEX MARTIN KRIGSTEIN

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CTIA

Registrant: CARPENTER STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$50,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Telecommunications

Issues related to spectrum policy and the importance of American leadership in 5G for the US economy and competitiveness Implementation of PL 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, specifically provisions relating to spectrum auctions H.R. 2350, the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act H.R. 3577, the END CELLS Act Issues related to permitting reform and the deployment of wireless telecommunications networks H.R. 2289. the American Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 8495, FY27 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, Title V, pertaining to funding for the Federal Communications Commission, and Sec. 508 regarding reconfiguration of the 902-928 MHz band H.R. 8845, FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, provisions pertaining to funding for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration H.R. 9170, FY27 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, report language related to FAA-FCC coordination on spectrum matters

Lobbyists named: JOT D. CARPENTER

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C SPIRE

Registrant: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$30,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Telecommunications

HR 7148 FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Appropriations Act; HR 8495, FY 27 Financial Service, General Government Appropriations.

Lobbyists named: THOMAS HUNT SHIPMAN

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Budget/Appropriations

HR 7148 FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Appropriations Act; HR 8495, FY 27 Financial Service, General Government Appropriations.

Lobbyists named: THOMAS HUNT SHIPMAN

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS

Registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$28,000

Total organization expenses, all reported topics

Budget/Appropriations

H.R. 8495, the FY 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Budget and appropriation issues that may impact the USPS and/or its employees.

Lobbyists named: ROBERT LEVI

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BATTLE CREEK UNLIMITED

Registrant: BLACKWELL STRATEGIC GROUP, LLC · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$15,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Budget/Appropriations

Proposed amendment to prevent GSA from closing HDI Federal Center in Battle Creek, MI in Defense Appropriations (HR 9495) and FSGG Appropriations (HR 8495).

Lobbyists named: ROB BLACKWELL

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PROJECT FOR ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE

Registrant: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

Not available

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Government Issues

Funding for Election Security Grants for FY 2027 in Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill (H.R.8495) and alternative funding mechanisms for funding election infrastructure.

Lobbyists named: JAMES R. MELTSNER

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

0 of 0 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
MATERION CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL PAC$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC. PAC$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
POLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
STERIS CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. STERIS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$10,000

David P. Joyce · Sponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000
REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC$8,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$7,500
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
FIRSTENERGY CORP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$7,500
NO LABELS PAC$7,500
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500

The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.

What happened after enactment?

This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.