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The date moves to December 31, 2026 and the amount rises to $42,100,000

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6404, Sec. 6404. Written by .

The date moves to December 31, 2026 and the amount rises to $42,100,000

The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6404 in the PDF
What the document says

“(A) by striking ``$14,000,000'' and inserting ``$42,100,000''; and (B) by striking ``January 30, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6404

Section 6404 amends section 118(a) of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. In paragraph (1) it moves the date from January 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026. In paragraph (2) it raises the amount from $14,000,000 to $42,100,000 and moves the same date.

What the document actually says

“(A) by striking ``$14,000,000'' and inserting ``$42,100,000''; and (B) by striking ``January 30, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6404
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The heading names a law about surprise medical bills. This money pays to put that law into practice. It triples the sum.

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    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6404, 140 Stat. 688 (2026).
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm

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    “The date moves to December 31, 2026 and the amount rises to $42,100,000,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6404, Sec. 6404. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec6404-date-and-amount/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).

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