HR 8845 · 119th Congress

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

federal appropriationslaw enforcement fundingscience and space fundingfirearms regulationDepartment of Justice

Last action 2026-05-15

Sponsored by Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R) — KY

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Would appropriate FY2027 discretionary funding for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, NASA, the National Science Foundation, and a suite of related science and law enforcement agencies — covering tens of billions of dollars for federal law enforcement, scientific research, trade enforcement, and commercial regulation.

Beyond the dollar figures, the bill carries more than 90 policy-rider sections that would block DEI programs agency-wide, freeze multiple ATF firearm rulemakings, restrict China-related research and collaboration, bar DOJ from interfering with state medical marijuana laws, prohibit marijuana rescheduling, protect legislators' digital records from federal seizure, and amend the Cuban LIBERTAD Act to expand property-confiscation lawsuit standing.

What this bill would do

What it would do

The bill would provide FY2027 appropriations across four titles: Department of Commerce (including NOAA, NIST, USPTO, and the Census Bureau), Department of Justice (including the FBI, DEA, ATF, the federal prison system, and state and local law enforcement grant programs), science agencies (NASA and the National Science Foundation), and related agencies such as the EEOC, Legal Services Corporation, and U.S. Trade Representative. It would also rescind approximately $461 million in prior-year unobligated balances from several Justice and NOAA accounts.

Beyond the funding, more than 90 general-provision sections would impose conditions and prohibitions: barring use of funds for DEI offices and Critical Race Theory training; blocking enforcement of multiple ATF rules on "ghost guns," stabilizing braces, and dealer licensing; restricting China-related NASA and NIST collaboration; prohibiting DOJ from suing states over abortion or transgender laws; barring marijuana rescheduling; requiring return or destruction of congressional members' digital materials already held by DOJ; and amending the Cuban LIBERTAD Act to expand who may sue over confiscated Cuban property.

Key provisions

1Would appropriate FY2027 operating and program funds for Commerce, Justice, NASA, NSF, and related agencies, with specific line amounts for each bureau, office, and grant program.
2Would require at least $409,483,000 of Federal Prison System funds to support programs and activities authorized by the First Step Act of 2018, with no transfers to Department of Labor.Sec. 201 (Federal Prison System heading)
3Would rescind $461 million in prior-year unobligated balances from NOAA operations, Violence Against Women programs, OJP state and local assistance, COPS, and the DOJ Working Capital Fund.Sec. 521
4Would prohibit NIST from awarding any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for R&D conducted using High Performance Computing resources located in China.Sec. 114
5Would bar NASA and OSTP from any bilateral collaboration with China or Chinese-owned companies unless FBI certifies no national security or economic-security risk, with 30-day advance notice to Congress.Sec. 526
6Would prohibit all agencies funded by this Act from spending funds on DEI initiatives, offices, officers, or training, and from providing education or training promoting Critical Race Theory.Sec. 551, Sec. 555
7Would require DOJ to return or permanently destroy digital material seized from Members of Congress that pertains to official legislative business, within 180 days of enactment.Sec. 589

Who would be affected

Federal agencies across Commerce, Justice, and science missions that receive annual operating appropriations; state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ grant funding; crime victims served by VAWA and Office of Justice Programs grants; federal prison inmates and Bureau of Prisons staff; universities and research institutions dependent on NSF, NIST, and NASA grants; businesses subject to patent, antitrust, and trade-enforcement actions; immigrants in removal proceedings; and Members of Congress whose official digital records are currently held by DOJ.

Why it matters

If enacted, the bill would set binding funding ceilings and floors for the nation's core federal law enforcement, scientific research, and commercial regulatory agencies through September 30, 2027. The policy riders would simultaneously freeze or reverse dozens of executive-branch actions — including ATF rulemakings, DEI programs, and DOJ enforcement priorities — without separate legislation, making the appropriations process the vehicle for some of the most contested policy disputes of the current Congress.

What would change

Changes to existing law

Amends Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6082, 6023, 6084, 6085) (Sec. 582)

Expands who may sue over Cuban confiscated property to include successors in interest who did not pay for the claim; adds definition of 'successor in interest'; repeals the statute of limitations; applies changes retroactively to pending and dismissed cases.

Agencies directed to act

Department of CommerceInternational Trade AdministrationBureau of Industry and SecurityEconomic Development AdministrationMinority Business Development AgencyBureau of the CensusNational Telecommunications and Information AdministrationUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationDepartment of JusticeExecutive Office for Immigration ReviewFederal Bureau of InvestigationDrug Enforcement AdministrationBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesFederal Bureau of PrisonsUnited States Marshals ServiceNational Security DivisionOffice on Violence Against WomenOffice of Justice ProgramsCommunity Oriented Policing ServicesNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Science FoundationOffice of Science and Technology PolicyCommission on Civil RightsEqual Employment Opportunity CommissionUnited States International Trade CommissionLegal Services CorporationOffice of the United States Trade RepresentativeMarine Mammal CommissionState Justice InstituteOffice of Management and Budget

Effective dates

All FY2027 appropriations — fiscal year coveredFiscal year 2027
Agency spending plans due to Appropriations committeesSec. 528Within 45 days of enactment
NSF allocation of CHIPS Act FY2027 workforce and education fundsSec. 541Within 45 days of enactment
Prior-year rescissions must be completedSec. 5212027-09-30
DOJ must return or destroy seized congressional digital materialsSec. 589(c)Within 180 days of enactment

Funding and costs

$8,925,600,000FY2027
NASA Exploration (Space Launch System, Orion, Human Landing System, ground systems)Title III — NASA Exploration
$11,355,117,000FY2027
FBI salaries and expenses for crime detection, investigation, and prosecutionTitle II — FBI
$8,225,000,000FY2027
Federal Prison System administration, operations, and First Step Act programsTitle II — Federal Prison System
$6,440,140,000FY2027
National Science Foundation research and related activitiesTitle III — NSF
$6,000,000,000FY2027
NASA Science research and development activitiesTitle III — NASA Science
$5,160,250,000FY2027
United States Patent and Trademark Office salaries and expenses (offset by fee collections)Title I — USPTO
$4,403,236,000FY2027
NASA Space Operations research, development, and servicesTitle III — NASA Space Operations
$4,007,653,000FY2027
NOAA operations, research, and facilities (plus $659,190,000 transfer from fisheries fund)Title I — NOAA
$2,996,363,000FY2027
U.S. Marshals Service federal prisoner detentionTitle II — USMS Federal Prisoner Detention
$2,823,600,000FY2027
Drug Enforcement Administration salaries, expenses, and drug education programsTitle II — DEA
$2,748,577,000FY2027
U.S. Attorneys' offices salaries and expensesTitle II — U.S. Attorneys
$2,159,200,000FY2027
State and local law enforcement assistance grants (Byrne JAG, SCAAP, DNA, opioid, reentry, school safety, and other programs)Title II — State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
$1,790,820,000FY2027
NOAA procurement, acquisition, and construction of capital assets including satellites and vesselsTitle I — NOAA Procurement
$1,741,000,000FY2027
U.S. Marshals Service salaries and expensesTitle II — USMS
$1,300,000,000FY2027
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives salaries, expenses, and law enforcement trainingTitle II — ATF
$800,000,000FY2027
Executive Office for Immigration Review administration of immigration proceedingsTitle II — EOIR
$762,544,000FY2027
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs including hiring grants, school safety, and technologyTitle II — COPS
$725,000,000FY2027
Violence Against Women prevention and prosecution grant programsTitle II — VAWA
$440,000,000FY2027
International Trade Administration operations and international trade promotion activitiesTitle I — ITA
$450,000,000FY2027
Bureau of Industry and Security export administration and national security activitiesTitle I — BIS
$379,500,000FY2027
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission salaries and expensesTitle IV — EEOC
$325,000,000FY2027
Juvenile justice programs including mentoring, missing children, and delinquency prevention grantsTitle II — Juvenile Justice
$313,000,000FY2027
Antitrust Division salaries and expenses for antitrust enforcement (offset by Hart-Scott-Rodino fees)Title II — Antitrust
$268,000,000FY2027
Legal Services Corporation basic field programs, management, and pro bono innovationTitle IV — Legal Services Corporation
$1,000,000,000FY2027
NIST scientific and technical research and servicesTitle I — NIST
$3,100,000,000FY2027
NASA Safety, Security and Mission Services including Space Grant and EPSCoRTitle III — NASA SSMS

How implementation would work

Agencies receive set funding tied to specific accounts with purpose restrictions and, where designated, community-project funding tables. All agencies must submit spending plans to the Appropriations committees within 45 days of enactment. Reprogramming funds by more than $500,000 or 5 percent requires 30-day advance notice to Congress. Inspectors General of Commerce, Justice, NASA, NSF, and the Legal Services Corporation must audit major grants and report to Congress every 180 days. Commerce, Justice, NASA, and NSF must submit quarterly balance reports within 30 days of each quarter's end. NSF must allocate CHIPS Act workforce funds within 45 days of enactment.

Legislative status & sources

Latest action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.

2026-05-15

Official CRS summary

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This bill provides FY2027 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for

the International Trade Administration,
the Bureau of Industry and Security,
the Economic Development Administration,
the Minority Business Development Agency,
Economic and Statistical Analysis,
the Bureau of the Census,
the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,
the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and
Departmental Management.

The bill provides appropriations to DOJ for

Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability;
the Executive Office for Immigration Review;
the Office of Inspector General;
the U.S. Parole Commission;
Legal Activities;
the U.S. Marshals Service;
the National Security Division;
Interagency Law Enforcement;
the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
the Drug Enforcement Administration;
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and
the Federal Prison System.

The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, including

the Office on Violence Against Women,
the Office of Justice Programs, and
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).

The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, including

the Office of Science and Technology Policy,
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and
the National Science Foundation.

The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, including

the Commission on Civil Rights,
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
the U.S. International Trade Commission,
the Legal Services Corporation,
the Marine Mammal Commission,
the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and
the State Justice Institute.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

From the Congressional Research Service.

Legislative subjects

Economics and Public Finance

Committee report

H. Rept. 119-652

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