Inside a division, this Act means that division only
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 3, Sec. 3.
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Inside a division, this Act means that division only
The document says “shall”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
Section 3 sets a reading rule for the whole Act. A reference to this Act made inside a division is read as a reference to that division alone, unless the text expressly says otherwise. The Act is built from divisions that were separate appropriations bills, so each one keeps its own reach.
What the document actually says
“Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
That sentence, in plain words
When a part of this law says this Act, it means just that part. It means the whole law only if the words say so.
What this is about
This law is made of big blocks called divisions. Each block was once its own bill. So the words this Act inside a block point at the block.
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 3, 140 Stat. 174 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm
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“Inside a division, this Act means that division only,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 3, Sec. 3. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec03-this-act-means-the-division/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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