2027 Federal Funding for Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies
May 15, 2026
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The Frame
This legislation sets the annual operating budgets for key federal agencies, determining the level of resources available for trade enforcement, economic development grants, and national census operations through September 30, 2027.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
U.S. Businesses
Businesses engaged in international trade or seeking economic development assistance are subject to the programs and enforcement activities funded by this bill.
Department of Commerce Employees
Employees stationed overseas receive specific provisions for medical coverage for dependents and travel allowances.
Last recorded activity May 15, 2026.
Introduced.
Summary
Key Facts
- Allocates $450,000,000 to the Bureau of Industry and Security for export administration and national security.
- Allocates $440,000,000 to the International Trade Administration for trade promotion and business investment.
- Allocates $288,500,000 to the Bureau of the Census for statistical programs and marketing.
- Allocates $256,500,000 to the Economic Development Administration for economic assistance programs.
- Allocates $119,500,000 for Economic and Statistical Analysis salaries and expenses.
- Allocates $66,000,000 for Economic Development Administration administrative salaries and expenses.
- Allocates $13,500,000 to the Minority Business Development Agency.
- Mandates at least $16,400,000 of the International Trade Administration budget be used for China antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement.
- Authorizes the International Trade Administration to retain $20,000,000 in fees for its operations.
- Allows the Bureau of Industry and Security to retain payments collected for materials or services to cover operational costs.
- Provides full medical coverage for dependent family members of employees stationed overseas for both the International Trade Administration and the Bureau of Industry and Security.
Why It Matters
This legislation sets the annual operating budgets for key federal agencies, determining the level of resources available for trade enforcement, economic development grants, and national census operations through September 30, 2027.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the total funding provided for the Bureau of the Census in this bill?
Are there specific requirements for how the International Trade Administration uses its funds?
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Lobbying Activity
ADOBE INC
2026
“IT Modernization and Digital Service delivery issues; Digital Service Delivery IT Acquisition, and Content Authenticity and digital provenance issues; Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI); artificial intelligence; content provenance; privacy; technology in and competition issues; AI innovation and the economy; Content provenance and AI Labelling; IT modernization; Support for H.R. 9112 - CREATOR Act”
AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Focus on China Trade Enforcement
The bill explicitly earmarks a minimum of $16.4 million for China-specific trade enforcement, highlighting a priority on trade compliance regarding Chinese imports.
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