Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

# Summary of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 This comprehensive appropriations bill allocates funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, as well as several related agencies for fiscal year 2024. **Key Funding Highlights:** - $45.46 billion for the Supplemental Security Income Program - $22.48 billion for Student Financial Assistance - $10 billion for Payments to Social Security Trust Funds - $45.46 billion for the Supplemental Security Income Program - $15.45 billion for Special Education under IDEA - $1.77 billion for Student Aid Administration **Major Restrictions and Provisions:** - **Abortion Restrictions:** Prohibits funding for abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or to save a woman's life (Section 506) - **Research Restrictions:** Bans funding for human embryo research (Section 508) and gain-of-function research involving pandemic pathogens with certain countries (Sections 532-533) - **Gender Affirming Care:** Prohibits funding for surgical procedures or hormone therapies for gender affirming care (Section 534) - **Critical Race Theory:** Prohibits funding for programs promoting or advancing Critical Race Theory (Section 530) - **Diversity Programs:** Prohibits funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, programs, or training (Section 535) - **Foreign Entities:** Prohibits funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology or labs owned by certain foreign governments (Section 532) - **Advocacy Restrictions:** Prohibits funding for advocacy of gun control or tax increases (Section 503) **Rescission Provisions:** - $11 billion permanently rescinded from the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund - $9.77 billion permanently rescinded from Public Law 117-169 - Multiple other rescission provisions totaling billions of dollars **Additional Key Provisions:** - Limits on administrative expenses for various agencies - Restrictions on reprogramming funds for new programs or eliminating existing ones - Requirements for reporting on non-competitive contracts and grants - Prohibitions on using funds for certain types of advocacy or promotion - Specific restrictions on the use of funds for certain research and medical procedures This bill represents a comprehensive funding package with numerous specific restrictions on how federal funds may be spent, reflecting significant policy considerations alongside the financial allocation.