The fund moves to fiscal year 2027 and the amount falls to $1,403,000,000
Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, section 6212, Sec. 6212.
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The fund moves to fiscal year 2027 and the amount falls to $1,403,000,000
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6212 in the PDF
What the document says
“(1) by striking "fiscal year 2026" and inserting "fiscal year 2027"; and (2) by striking "$1,804,000,000" and inserting "$1,403,000,000".”
The section amends section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)). Congress uses this fund as a ledger when the cost of health extensions has to be balanced, which is why its year and its balance are often reset in a bill of this kind.
What the document actually says
“(1) by striking "fiscal year 2026" and inserting "fiscal year 2027"; and (2) by striking "$1,804,000,000" and inserting "$1,403,000,000".”
That sentence, in plain words
One year is swapped for the next. One sum is swapped for a smaller one.
What this is about
The fund holds money set aside inside Medicare. Congress moves the sum up or down to make the books balance.
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Public Law 119-37, sec. 6212, 139 Stat. 634 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ37/html/PLAW-119publ37.htm
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“The fund moves to fiscal year 2027 and the amount falls to $1,403,000,000,” Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, section 6212, Sec. 6212. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/continuing-appropriations-agriculture-legislative/proposal/sec6212-fund-year-and-amount-changed/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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