7/21/2025 - House Subcommittee Releases FSGG Funding Bill

Jul 22, 2025

July 21, 2025

The House Financial Service and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee released their FY 2026 funding bill which includes significant spending cuts to several NTEU-represented agencies and endorses the President’s proposed pay freeze for 2026.

The bill, which will be marked up by the subcommittee later today, covers several NTEU agencies and includes provisions that impact federal employees government-wide. The House FSGG bill would provide:

$9.5 billion for the IRS, a reduction of $2.7 billion from the current level, including $2.4 billion from enforcement and $350 million from operations and technology. It does not include any additional funding for taxpayer services which the administration has warned would lead to drastic reductions in service levels, leaving taxpayers unable to receive the assistance they need to resolve their tax questions. The bill also continues language prohibiting bonuses or awards to employees or hiring former employees without considering conduct and compliance with federal tax law.
$343 million for the Bureau of Fiscal Service, a reduction of more than $47 million from the current level.
$2 billion for SEC salaries and expenses, $154 million less than fiscal year 2025 and $114 million less than the request.
$76.5 million for the Federal Election Commission, down from $81 million in their current appropriation.
$390 million for the Federal Communications Commission, the same as fiscal year 2025 and $26 million below the request.

Government-wide provisions:

Endorses the President’s proposed pay freeze for 2026.
Once again, would prevent new outsourcing initiatives under OMB Circular A-76.
Would take away any ability of TSP investors to select investment options that use environmental, social, and governance criteria in making their investment decisions.
Includes anti-civil rights riders that would curtail the ability of federal agencies to respond to discrimination, bigotry and harassment in the federal workplace.

Starving agencies of the resources needed to meet their missions and creating hostile worksites that fail to provide fair pay, benefits, and working conditions hurts the American public who rely on essential government services in addition to the employees who have dedicated their careers to public service. Click here to urge your members of Congress to ensure agencies have the funding and resources they need to serve the American people.

Doreen P. Greenwald
National President