Defense funds do not stay available past the current year unless said
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6, Sec. 6.
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Defense funds do not stay available past the current year unless said
The document says “shall not”Who acts: Secretary of DefenseHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, unless expressly so provided herein.”
Section 8003 of division A provides that no appropriation in the division stays available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless the text expressly says so.
What the document actually says
“No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, unless expressly so provided herein.”
That sentence, in plain words
Money in this part cannot be committed after this budget year ends. That holds unless the words say it can.
What this is about
A budget year runs from October to September. Money left at the end goes back. Some lines say they run longer.
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6, 140 Stat. 174 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm
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“Defense funds do not stay available past the current year unless said,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6, Sec. 6. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec06-sec8003-one-year/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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