H.R. 9770 — Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027
Executive Summary
This bill is a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government for Fiscal Year 2027 at FY 2026 enacted levels through December 4, 2026. It prevents a government shutdown while Congress negotiates full-year appropriations. The CR includes standard anomalies, such as preventing the Department of Defense from starting new procurement programs, allowing accelerated apportionment to prevent civilian furloughs and fight wildfires, and blocking the automatic pay increase for Members of Congress. It also includes specific death gratuities for the families of the late Representative David Scott and Senator Lindsey Graham.
Arguments For
- Argument 1: Prevents a politically and economically disastrous government shutdown right before the holiday season, providing time for lame-duck negotiations.
- Argument 2: Includes necessary, bipartisan anomalies to address urgent operational needs, such as wildfire suppression and preventing immediate civilian furloughs.
- Argument 3: Provides political cover by explicitly blocking the automatic pay increase for Members of Congress, a highly popular provision with voters.
Likely Supporters
Arguments Against
- Argument 1: Locks the Pentagon into outdated funding profiles, explicitly preventing the start of new defense programs and multi-year procurements, which harms military readiness.
- Argument 2: Relies on short-term budgeting rather than regular order, creating massive uncertainty for federal agencies and government contractors.
- Argument 3: Delays difficult spending decisions until a lame-duck session, setting up a high-stakes fiscal cliff in early December.
Likely Opponents
📋 Key Provisions
- Extends federal government funding at FY 2026 levels through December 4, 2026, or until the enactment of full-year appropriations.
- Prohibits the Department of Defense from initiating new production, increasing production rates above FY 2026 levels, or starting multi-year procurements.
- Authorizes accelerated apportionment of funds to prevent civilian employee furloughs and to support wildland fire suppression activities.
- Provides specific funding anomalies for Indian Health Services to staff and operate newly opened or expanded facilities.
- Blocks the automatic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Members of Congress.
- Appropriates $174,000 each as death gratuities to the families of the late Rep. David A. Scott and Sen. Lindsey O. Graham.
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Extends government funding through December 4, 2026.
"(3) December 4, 2026."
Prohibits the Department of Defense from funding new production of items not funded in FY 2026.
"the new production of items not funded"
Appropriates $174,000 to the heirs of the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham.
"for payment to the heirs at law of Lindsey"
Blocks the automatic cost-of-living adjustment for Members of Congress.
"no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a)"