Final FY 2026 appropriations bill sustains ID funding, holds Administration accountable

The FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill provides level funding with FY 2025 to maintain most key domestic and global infectious diseases programs, including top IDSA priorities like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In the current political environment, this bill is a victory and demonstrates the power of IDSA members' tenacious advocacy.