Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Key claim: This bill provides FY2027 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, science agencies (NASA, NSF, OSTP), and related agencies including trade, civil rights, and telecommunications entities.
Abstract
(HR8845 · 119th Congress) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis, the Bureau of the Census, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Departmental Management. The bill provides appropriations to DOJ for Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability; the Executive Office for Immigration Review; the Office of Inspector General; the U.S. Parole Commission; Legal Activities; the U.S. Marshals Service; the National Security Division; Interagency Law Enforcement; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Federal Prison System. The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, including the Office on Violence Against Women, the Office of Justice Programs, and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, including the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the National Science Foundation. The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, including the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the State Justice Institute. The bill also sets forth r Latest action (2026-05-15): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.
Why this matters
The CJS appropriations bill funds the core federal trade apparatus — the International Trade Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, and USTR — so its topline allocations directly shape U.S. capacity to administer tariffs, process export licenses, and enforce trade remedies. Even as a routine incremental measure, FY2027 funding levels determine BIS licensing throughput and ITA antidumping/countervailing duty caseload capacity that importers and exporters depend on.