Review - HR 8595 Introduced – FY 2027 State Spending

Last week, Rep Diaz-Balart introduced HR 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027. The House Appropriations Committee has also published their Report on the bill. There are three cybersecurity mentions in the bill and 5 more discussions in the Report. There is one chemical safety mention in the Report. 

Moving Forward  

The House Appropriations Committee approved this bill by a party-line vote (7:38 in the video). There is no section in the report for minority views, so it is difficult to gauge the level of Democratic opposition to the language in this bill. Having said that, I would expect this bill to only receive very limited (if any) support from Democrats if/when it was to come to the floor. 

For more information on the cybersecurity and chemical safety provisions of the bill and report, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/hr-8595-introduced-fy-2027-state - subscription required.