Money lapses at the end of the year unless the Act says otherwise
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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Money lapses at the end of the year unless the Act says otherwise
The document says “shall not”Who acts: Secretary of Homeland SecurityHow: statuteSec. 5 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 501. The default rule for the whole of division A. An appropriation lapses at the end of fiscal year 2026 unless the Act expressly says it stays available longer. The many account paragraphs that say to remain available until a later date, or until expended, are the exceptions this section refers to.
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 law runs out at the end of the year. It only lasts longer if the law says so.
What this is about
The budget year ends on September 30. What is left goes back. Many money lines here say otherwise, and those hold.
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Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026., Public Law 119-86, sec. 5, 140 Stat. 774 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ86/html/PLAW-119publ86.htm
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“Money lapses at the end of the year unless the Act says otherwise,” Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026., section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/homeland-security-further-additional-continuing/proposal/sec05-sec501-one-year-availability/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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