an individual’s moral character or worth is determined by 
their race or sex. 
LIMITATION ON FUNDS 
SEC. 212. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of 
title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, 
none of the funds provided by this Act, or previous appro-
priations Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take 
any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or par-
tially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in 
accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral 
conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, 
a union of one man and one woman. 
(b) DISCRIMINATORY ACTION DEFINED.—As used in 
subsection (a), a discriminatory action means any action 
taken by the Federal Government to— 
(1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment 
of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be as-
sessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemp-
tion from taxation under section 501(a) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person referred to 
in subsection (a); 
(2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax pur-
poses of any charitable contribution made to or by 
such person; 
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(3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, 
exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or 
deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, co-
operative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, li-
cense, certification, accreditation, employment, or 
other similar position or status from or to such per-
son; 
(4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or oth-
erwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or 
benefit under a Federal benefit program, including 
admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a 
degree from an educational program, from or to 
such person; or 
(5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or oth-
erwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitle-
ment to Federal property, facilities, educational in-
stitutions, speech fora (including traditional, limited, 
and nonpublic fora), or charitable fundraising cam-
paigns from or to such person. 
(c) ACCREDITATION; LICENSURE; CERTIFICATION.— 
The Federal Government shall consider accredited, li-
censed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person 
that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respec-
tively, for such purposes but for a determination against 
such person wholly or partially on the basis that the per-
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son speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held 
religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection 
(a). 
LIMITATION ON FUNDS 
SEC. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) 
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
4501) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members 
of Congress) during fiscal year 2026. 
PROHIBITING ACQUISITION OF VEHICLES LINKED TO 
CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY 
SEC. 214. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to lease, procure, or otherwise acquire 
a vehicle if the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror of such 
vehicle is directly or indirectly an entity that is— 
(1) owned by, controlled by, or organized under 
the laws of the People’s Republic of China, including 
BYD Auto Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Geely Holding Group 
Co., Ltd., or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof; or 
(2) included on the list maintained by the Sec-
retary of Defense pursuant to section 1260H of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note), including Contemporary 
Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), or any 
subsidiary or affiliate thereof. 
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SEC. 215. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, an entity may use amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available under this Act to pay the compensation 
of an officer or employee without regard to the officer’s 
or employee’s immigration status if the officer or employee 
has been issued an employment authorization document 
under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Pro-
gram of the Secretary of Homeland Security, as set forth 
in the Department of Homeland Security’s August 24, 
2022 final rule entitled ‘‘Deferred Action for Childhood 
Arrivals’’. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 216. $0. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 2026’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 144 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4249 
[Report No. 119–178] 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, 
and for other purposes. 
JUNE 30, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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