HB6500 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027.

What is the status of HB6500?

Signed into law as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-103. (September 2, 2026).

Who sponsored HB6500?

Jason Smith (R, HD-MO-8), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB6500?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6500

U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress

HB6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Q: What does HB6500 do?

In its own words: A bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. SECTION Sec. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code , but nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. SECTION Sec. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except section 106, for those programs that would.

Status: Signed into law, September 2, 2026

To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes.

What the bill says

A bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. SECTION Sec. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code , but nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. SECTION Sec. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except section 106, for those programs that would.

From the chaptered text, September 3, 2026:

a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. SECTION Sec. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code , but nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. SECTION Sec. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year 2027 because of distributions of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this Act that would impinge on final funding prerogatives. SECTION Sec. 110. This Act shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the Act shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. SECTION Sec. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2026, and …

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HB6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

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