Contact Congress about H.R. 8845: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

This bill would keep major justice, trade, science, and weather agencies funded through September 30, 2027. It also tells agencies what they cannot spend money on, including several gun, immigration, diversity, abortion, gender, data, and environmental actions.

Modern Action explains what the legislation does, 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.

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 is a House bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.

Latest action on H.R. 8845: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects federal agencies that enforce laws, manage trade, collect data, run research, and provide weather and ocean services. It also affects state, local, and tribal governments that depend on Justice Department grants. People and groups touched by immigration courts, gun rules, civil rights enforcement, crime victim services, research programs, trade rules, and federal data practices could feel the effects most directly.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it decides what major justice, trade, science, and weather agencies can do in 2027. The funding could shape public safety work, immigration courts, economic development, trade enforcement, research, weather forecasting, and grants to communities. The policy limits also matter because they can change agency behavior without changing permanent law. Some effects will depend on how agencies apply the rules and how courts handle any disputes.

Key provisions in H.R. 8845

• The International Trade Administration would receive $440,000,000. Part of that money must go to enforcing anti-dumping and countervailing duty rules, which target unfairly low prices and unfair subsidies, involving China.
• The Bureau of Industry and Security would receive $450,000,000 for export controls and national security work. Of that amount, $180,000,000 would stay available until it is spent.
• The Economic Development Administration would receive $256,500,000 for aid programs. That money would stay available until spent, and the agency would also receive $66,000,000 to run those programs.
• The Census Bureau would receive $1,201,849,000 for the once-a-decade census and related work. It would also receive $288,500,000 for regular surveys that continue between censuses.
• The National Telecommunications and Information Administration would receive $46,000,000, plus $1,000,000 for facilities. It could also charge other federal agencies for spectrum and research services.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 8845

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Questions people ask about H.R. 8845

What is H.R. 8845?

This bill would keep major justice, trade, science, and weather agencies funded through September 30, 2027. It also tells agencies what they cannot spend money on, including several gun, immigration, diversity, abortion, gender, data, and environmental actions.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 8845?

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. 8845?

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How does Modern Action help me act on H.R. 8845?

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