HR 5342, explained
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Active Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 228. · Author: Harold Rogers (R-KY)
In plain English
This bill decides how much money the federal government will spend in 2026 on various agencies. These agencies include the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, science agencies like NASA, and several other related agencies. The bill also sets rules for how these agencies can use the money they receive.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the official CRS summary. No predictions, no opinions.
- Money would be distributed to Commerce Department offices like the Patent and Trademark Office, Census Bureau, and trade agencies
- Money would be distributed to Justice Department offices including the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Prison System, and courts
- Money would be distributed to science agencies including NASA and the National Science Foundation
- Money would be distributed to civil rights and employment agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Rules and restrictions would apply to how all these agencies can spend the money provided
Who's lobbying this bill
257 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. Federal lobbying reports list the bills an organization worked and its total quarterly lobbying spend, they don't say which side the organization took, and fees aren't itemized per bill.
Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$76.9M Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of Americatotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 4 filings
$35.5M Ncta - The Internet & Television Associationtotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 7 filings
$23.9M
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Sources
- Bill text and CRS summary: Congress.gov.
- Lobbying activity: quarterly LDA reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House (lda.senate.gov).
- Votes: official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records. PAC contributions: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate transactions).
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