Five accounts get advance payments for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026
What the document says“the following amounts shall be available for the following accounts for advance payments for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026:”
Section 1109(b) adds five advance amounts for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026: $6,000,000 for Special Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners, $261,063,820,000 for Grants to States for Medicaid, $1,600,000,000 for Payments to States for Child Support Enforcement and Family Support Programs, $3,600,000,000 for Payments for Foster Care and Permanency, and $22,100,000,000 for the Supplemental Security Income Program.
What the document actually says“the following amounts shall be available for the following accounts for advance payments for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026:”
Five accounts get money early. It covers the first three months of the next budget year.
The next budget year starts October 1, 2025. Checks go out before Congress acts. So the money is set aside now.
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