Division A may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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Division A may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
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“This division may be cited as the "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026".”
Each of the four spending divisions carries its own short title. Division A is the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026; division B the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026; division C the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026; and division D the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.
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“This division may be cited as the "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026".”
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Public Law 119-37, sec. 5, 139 Stat. 496 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ37/html/PLAW-119publ37.htm
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“Division A may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026,” Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/continuing-appropriations-agriculture-legislative/proposal/sec05-division-a-short-title/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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