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FY 2026 Labor, health and Human Services Appropriations Bill: Global Health Funding
On January 20, 2026, the Committee on Appropriations released its FY 2026 labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) conference bill and accompanying report. while the majority of U.S. funding for global health is allocated through the State DepartmentS appropriations, the Labor HHS bill provides crucial funding for global health programs at the centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and global health research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Total global health funding through the Labor HHS bill for CDC and NIH remains consistent with FY 2025 levels. Funding for some NIH programs, such as global HIV/AIDS and malaria research, is steadfast at the agency level and not specifically outlined in the annual appropriations bills.
Funding Levels
- CDC: Funding for global health programs at the CDC totals $693 million,matching the FY 2025 enacted amount.2 Funding for each specific global health program area within the CDC also remains at the FY 2025 level.
- NIH: Funding for global health research activities at the Fogarty International center (FIC) at NIH is $95 million, the same as the FY 2025 enacted amount.
section 236 of the Labor HHS bill mandates that funding be allocated to budget activities and amounts as specified in the explanatory statement, directing the administration to adhere to the
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