Earlier this morning, the House Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee released the text of its FY 2027 funding bill, along with Republican and Democratic summaries. The subcommittee markup is scheduled for 8:00am Eastern tomorrow and can be viewed here. A Committee press release is available here. The full Committee markup of the FY 20227 Labor-HHS appropriations bill is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, at 11am Eastern in the 2359 Rayburn House Office Building.

The bill is expected to advance in the subcommittee along party lines, with most amendments likely reserved for full committee consideration on June 9th.

Overall, the House bill largely reflects the Administration’s budget proposals from the past two years, which have sought significant reductions in workforce and education programs. According to the Republican summary, the proposal would reduce overall FY 27 funding by approximately 3 percent below FY 26 enacted levels, including a 10 percent reduction to the Department of Education. The Democratic summary characterizes the proposal as a 9 percent overall funding cut, including a 10 percent cut to the Department of Education. The Committee Report, which will provide additional program-level detail, will not be released until after full committee markup.

The bill also includes a $50 increase in the maximum Pell Grant award, raising it to $7,445. Press reports indicate that an additional $15 billion in mandatory funding would be provided to address the Pell Grant funding shortfall, though further details are expected in the Committee Report.

Overall funding for higher education programming is six percent below current levels, with TRIO, GEAR UP, as well as HBCU’s and MSI’s within the Aid for Institutional Development account, receiving small increases.

According to the Democratic Summary, the Committee would provide $7.6 billion for HRSA, a decrease of $440 million below the FY 26 level, excluding earmarks included in the 2026 enacted bill or the 2027 House bill. This recommendation would include $1.4 billion for Health Workforce training, $25 million above the FY 26 level.