Appropriations and Federal Funding

Congress annually considers several appropriations measures, which provide discretionary funding for all kinds of things — national defense, education, and homeland security, for example — as well as for general government operations. 

When considering these spending measures, Congress is exercising the power granted to it under the Constitution, which states, "No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law." Under law, public funds may be used only for the purpose(s) for which Congress appropriated the funds. 

House Committee on Appropriations

The House Committee on Appropriations — consisting of 33 Democrats and 26 Republicans and organized into 12 subcommittees in the 117th Congress — is responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities to keep the United States safe, strong, and moving forward. The subcommittees are:

For more information on each subcommittee’s jurisdiction, click here. For more information on appropriations and budget resources, click here. 

APPROPRIATIONS SUBMISSION REQUESTS

California's 15th District constituents can submit a programmatic or language appropriations request by filling out this form. The deadline for submissions is April 11.

For all other appropriations requests and inquiries, please email CA15Appropriations@mail.house.gov

 

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING

For Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, the House Committee on Appropriations will accept requests for Community Project Funding to certain agencies and accounts subject to the jurisdiction of its respective subcommittees. Requests for Community Project Funding is now open and you can submit a programmic or language appropriations request by filling out this form. The deadline for submissions is April 11.