The law keeps most federal agencies funded through January 30, 2026. It also funds agriculture, Congress, military construction, and veterans programs for all of fiscal year 2026. Many health, farm, and veterans programs get temporary extensions.
Modern Action shows what the legislation would change, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 is a Senate bill signed into law. The latest recorded action: Became Public Law No: 119-37.
Latest action on H.R. 5371: Became Public Law No: 119-37.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who rely on federal services, health programs, veterans care, farm programs, or public benefits. Federal workers and agencies also feel it because most agencies stay on temporary funding through January 30, 2026. Hospitals, clinics, farmers, rural communities, veterans, and benefit recipients get more short-term certainty, but some programs may need Congress to act again soon.
Why this matters: This law matters because it keeps many federal services from stopping while Congress works on final spending bills. It keeps benefit payments moving and lets agencies keep serving the public. It also gives full-year funding to several major areas, including agriculture, veterans care, military construction, and Congress. The catch is that many programs still face short deadlines or stay tied to old funding levels.
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.
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Officially: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
The law keeps most federal agencies funded through January 30, 2026. It also funds agriculture, Congress, military construction, and veterans programs for all of fiscal year 2026. Many health, farm, and veterans programs get temporary extensions.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend H.R.5371. Modern Action shows what the bill would change, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Signed into law
This bill is now law. You can still tell your representatives how you feel about their vote.
↓ Why your message matters here
This bill is now law — but your representatives still need to know where their constituents stand, especially when similar issues come up next.
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The debate
Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
Latest: Became Public Law No: 119-37. (11/12/2025)
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The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you added, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes. You stay in control because you can edit the message before sending.
This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it would do, where it is in the process (became law), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around H.R.5371, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then lets you edit and send when ready.
