Get updates on federal actions from the CU System office.
Each federal fiscal year, the Office of Government Relations produces a summary of federal appropriation packages passed by Congress and signed into law. This summary includes an overview of federal funding and details on funding for specific programs. The most current version is linked below:
The Office of Government Relations will also occasionally produce summaries of other notable federal legislation:
- Federal Update: FY27 President’s Proposed Discretionary Budget Request (April 8, 2026)
- FY26 Minibus Summaries
- Overview of the Defense; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies; Homeland Security; and Transportation and Housing Urban Development
FY 2026 Appropriations Bills (January 22, 2026) - Overview of the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (January 9, 2026)
- Overview of the Defense; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies; Homeland Security; and Transportation and Housing Urban Development
- Federal Update: Congressional Deal Reopens Federal Government (November 13, 2025)
- Federal Update: CU Summary of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (July 3, 2025)
- Federal Update: House Passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act (June 10, 2025)
Archived summaries created by CU Federal Relations can be found here.