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The Act may be cited as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 1, Sec. 1. Written by .

The Act may be cited as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

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“This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026''.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 1

Section 1 supplies the name by which the Act may be cited. The Act was approved on February 3, 2026, as Public Law 119-75, and was introduced as H.R. 7148. Several of its divisions carry their own separate short titles.

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“This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026''.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 1
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This law has a name. The name is the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.

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Congress gives each law a short name so people can talk about it. A short name does not change any rule. It is just a label.

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