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H.R. 8595 (119th): National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for related programs, including the Asia Foundation, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, the East-West Center, and the National Endowment for Democracy. The bill provides appropriations for other commissions, including the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The bill provides appropriations to the House Democracy Partnership, the Offices of Inspector General, the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance. The bill provides appropriations for bilateral economic assistance, including programs and activities conducted by the President; Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the U.S. Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism, the Department of the Treasury. The bill provides appropriations for export and investment assistance to the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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Rankings updated October 26, 2026, 11:44 AM ET · Votes through September 30, 2026
Exported candidates: 719 | Filings on file, by office: H: 5838 | P: 1467 | S: 1567. These counts include every filing for that office, so they are larger than the ranked list. One person can have more than one filing. Non-voting delegates are left out.

Recorded summary

H.R. 8595 (119th Congress, 'On Passage') is the FY2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. It funds State Department administration, international organizations and commissions, related programs (including the Asia Foundation, East-West Center, and National Endowment for Democracy), international security assistance, bilateral economic assistance, independent agencies such as the Peace Corps and Millennium Challenge Corporation, and export and investment finance entities. It also sets requirements and restrictions on the use of appropriated funds.

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Theological note: The bill is relevant to stewardship of public money, the proper ordering of civil authority, and the moral weight of foreign military and security aid. Its foreign assistance and security provisions raise questions of just vocation for the nation and whether state power is being exercised with prudence and restraint. Its treatment of religious freedom commissions and democracy programs is a secondary concern. The measure itself does not operatively target a named moral evil, so the relevance is one of prudential stewardship rather than a direct moral verdict.

How this bill is scored

Recorded votes

Roll 241 · 15-Jul-2026 4:32 PM · On Agreeing to the Amendment · Failed

Yea 79 · Nay 348 · Other 9

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Roll 242 · 15-Jul-2026 4:38 PM · On Agreeing to the Amendment · Failed

Yea 178 · Nay 247 · Other 11

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Roll 243 · 15-Jul-2026 4:43 PM · On Agreeing to the Amendment · Failed

Yea 104 · Nay 314 · Other 19

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Roll 244 · 15-Jul-2026 4:46 PM · On Agreeing to the Amendment · Failed

Yea 6 · Nay 421 · Other 10

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Roll 245 · 15-Jul-2026 4:50 PM · On Agreeing to the Amendment · Failed

Yea 136 · Nay 291 · Other 9

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Roll 246 · 15-Jul-2026 4:58 PM · On Motion to Recommit · Failed

Yea 209 · Nay 216 · Other 6

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Roll 247 · 15-Jul-2026 5:11 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 217 · Nay 209 · Other 5

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