Contact Congress about H.R. 5304: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R. 5304 would set 2026 funding for many federal health, school, labor, and benefit programs. It would also block or limit many rules on abortion, gender-related care, student loans, labor standards, public health, and diversity programs.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 is a House bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.
Latest action on H.R. 5304: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who rely on federally funded health, school, labor, child care, and benefit programs. It also affects agencies, states, schools, colleges, health providers, employers, researchers, and groups that receive federal grants. Many effects would come from funding levels. Others would come from policy limits attached to the money.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it sets the yearly money and rules for many programs people use or depend on. It could affect school support, child care, job training, public health, medical research, Medicare and Medicaid administration, and Social Security services. It also matters because it would use a spending bill to pause or block many policy choices without fully rewriting the underlying laws.
Key provisions in H.R. 5304
- Provides detailed funding for Labor Department job and training programs. That includes more than $2.5 billion for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act services and about $880 million for Job Corps, with different spending deadlines for different activities.
- Funds unemployment insurance administration and public employment services. It uses more than $3.6 billion from the Unemployment Trust Fund plus general federal money, and it allows extra money if insured unemployment rises above set levels.
- Provides major funding for Medicaid state grants and Medicare trust funds. Some amounts are listed as whatever is needed, and the bill includes advance funding for late fiscal year 2026 and early fiscal year 2027.
- Funds major Health and Human Services programs. These include community health centers, health workforce programs, maternal and child health, Ryan White HIV/AIDS services, rural health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, global health, the national stockpile, and medical countermeasures, often for more than one year.
- Funds the National Institutes of Health, the Cures Act Innovation Account, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. Separate money for buildings and facilities can stay available until it is spent.
How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 5304
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about H.R. 5304
- What is H.R. 5304?
- H.R. 5304 would set 2026 funding for many federal health, school, labor, and benefit programs. It would also block or limit many rules on abortion, gender-related care, student loans, labor standards, public health, and diversity programs.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 5304?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 5304?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 5304 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
