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R48643 Overview of FY2026 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) 2026-02-25T05:00:00Z 2026-02-28T09:22:51Z Active Reports Nathan James Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations This report describes actions to provide FY2026 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Department of Commerce, which includes bureaus and offices such as the Census Bureau, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Department of Justice (DOJ), which includes agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Offices of the U.S. Attorneys; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the National Science Foundation; and several related agencies such as the Legal Services Corporation and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (FY2025 CR, P.L. 119-4) provided FY2025 funding for most CJS accounts at the FY2024 enacted level. The CR reduced funding for several CJS accounts relative to the FY2024 enacted appropriation. The reductions were the result of eliminating certain funding in CJS accounts that was for community funding projects (also known as earmarks) in FY2024. The CR also increased funding for two DOJ accounts and increased the obligation cap for the Crime Victims Fund. For FY2026, the Administration requested a total of $67.442 billion for the departments and agencies funded through CJS. This amount was $14.992 billion (-18.2%) less than regular FY2025 enacted funding for CJS ($82.435 billion). The Administration’s request included $8.656 billion for the Department of Commerce, $35.359 billion for DOJ, $22.722 billion for the science agencies, and $705 million for the related agencies. The Senate Committee on Appropriations marked up and reported its FY2026 CJS appropriations bill (S. 2354) on July 17, 2025. The bill would have provided a total of $82.953 billion for CJS departments and agencies. This amount was $519 million (+0.6%) more than the FY2025 regular appropriation for CJS and $15.511 billion (+23.0%) more than the Administration’s FY2026 request. The committee-reported bill included $10.874 billion for the Department of Commerce, $36.920 billion for DOJ, $33.910 billion for the science agencies, and $1.249 billion for the related agencies. The House Committee on Appropriations marked up and reported its FY2026 CJS appropriations bill (H.R. 5342) on September 10, 2025. The bill would have provided a total of $80.245 billion for CJS departments and agencies. The amount in the committee-reported bill was $2.190 billion (-2.7%) less than the FY2025 regular appropriation for CJS and $12.803 billion (+19.0%) more than the Administration’s FY2026 request. The committee-reported bill included $10.124 billion for the U.S. Department of Commerce; $37.309 billion for DOJ; $31.848 billion for the science agencies; and $963 million for the related agencies. On January 23, 2026, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-74) was signed into law by President Trump. The act provides a total of $82.619 billion for CJS departments and agencies, which is $185 million (+0.2%) more than the FY2025 regular appropriation for CJS and $15.177 billion (+22.5%) more than the Administration’s FY2026 request. The act includes $11.132 billion for the Department of Commerce; $37.079 billion for DOJ; $33.196 billion for the science agencies; and $1.212 billion for the related agencies. https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/R/PDF/R48643/R48643.5.pdf https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/R/HTML/R48643.html

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