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Conditions U.S. UN funding on reforms, including ending anti-Israel bias.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, on January 14, 2026, by a vote of 341–79. This bicameral, bipartisan package combines two appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025–September 30, 2026), funding areas such as the Treasury Department, Small Business Administration, federal judiciary, independent agencies, Department of State operations, and national security-related programs. With this passage, the House advanced eight FY26 appropriations measures, covering about 26% of discretionary spending.

The legislation provides targeted investments to promote economic growth, entrepreneurship, and small business support while redirecting IRS resources toward taxpayer services amid the implementation of tax cuts. It strengthens financial safeguards against terrorism, drug and human trafficking, cybersecurity threats, and foreign malign influence, including enhanced scrutiny of investments through CFIUS. On national security and foreign affairs, the bill realigns funding to prioritize U.S. leadership, alliances, deterrence, and peace through strength, with a reported 16% reduction in certain spending compared to prior levels. It eliminates funding for certain programs deemed wasteful, including DEI initiatives, climate mandates, and specific ideological provisions, while conditioning U.N. assistance on reforms and upholding protections for religious liberty, free speech, and longstanding pro-life policies.

Following House approval, H.R. 7006 was received in the Senate on January 15, 2026. Provisions from this and related measures were later incorporated into broader appropriations packages, contributing to the enactment of full-year funding without a standalone final vote on this bill in its original form.

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