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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As shared last week, the House Appropriations Committee met on Tuesday, September 9, to consider the Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations
Act. The measure was approved by the full Appropriations Committee, which remains the same as what LHHS subcommittee put forward last week:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">IMLS is appropriated $291.8M for federal fiscal year 2026.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Grants to States is allotted $180,400,000, an increase of $400,000 from the current FFY2025 funding.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">There are cuts to education in this bill, America250 is prioritized (with a callout to libraries), and the elimination of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is included.
<i>This is one of the three agencies listed in the <a href="https://clearinghouse.net/case/46344/">
AGs’ lawsuit that included IMLS</a>. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In terms of IMLS, the forecast continues to look encouraging.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> The fact that the House and Senate appropriation numbers for IMLS match is another good sign. The
next step is for the Senate and House to reconcile their respective budget bills and then the bill goes to the President for signature.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For more on the House Appropriations and LHHS actions, check out:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/committee-approves-fy26-labor-health-and-human-services-education-and-related__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!I3eW9mGmpjeD5QrHNTD63IiTQEOoKVcz4RJOykDbFXVXQGQ0VCDftQ701USwZVg8xOzjvxunAUAPkpWLBD0mPIGwhNKqpA$"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Press
Release [appropriations.house.gov]</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> from House Appropriations on LHHS Appropriations Act<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-appropriations.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/fy26-labor-health-and-human-services-education-and-related-agencies-full-committee-summary.pdf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!I3eW9mGmpjeD5QrHNTD63IiTQEOoKVcz4RJOykDbFXVXQGQ0VCDftQ701USwZVg8xOzjvxunAUAPkpWLBD0mPIFV-7_X4A$"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Key
Takeaways and Bill Summary [appropriations.house.gov]</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP00/20250909/118593/BILLS-119-FC-AP-FY2026-AP00-FY26LHHSFullCommitteeMark.pdf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!I3eW9mGmpjeD5QrHNTD63IiTQEOoKVcz4RJOykDbFXVXQGQ0VCDftQ701USwZVg8xOzjvxunAUAPkpWLBD0mPIF4zzxckg$"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Full
bill markup [docs.house.gov]</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> (without amendments, though none seem to impact IMLS – amendments are listed on Press Release)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP00/20250909/118593/HMKP-119-AP00-20250909-SD002.pdf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!I3eW9mGmpjeD5QrHNTD63IiTQEOoKVcz4RJOykDbFXVXQGQ0VCDftQ701USwZVg8xOzjvxunAUAPkpWLBD0mPIF41FpZMg$"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Committee
Report [docs.house.gov]</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> (snip is of from p. 272 of the Committee Report pdf):<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><img border="0" width="564" height="628" style="width:5.875in;height:6.5416in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.png@01DC2258.C7F438D0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. <br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><span style="color:black">Thanks,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><span style="color:black">Wendy <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Wendy Cornelisen (she, her, hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Librarian<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:wendy.cornelisen@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">wendy.cornelisen@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Office: 503-378-4367| Mobile 971-375-3992<br>
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="218" height="61" style="width:2.2708in;height:.6354in" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.png@01DC2258.C7F438D0" alt="Title: State Library of Oregon"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> CORNELISEN Wendy * SLO
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 2, 2025 5:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jennifer Keyser via Libs-Or <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov>; Jen Maurer <oasl-all@ola.memberclicks.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Academic Library Directors announcement list (al-directors@omls.oregon.gov) <al-directors@omls.oregon.gov>; HANNING Darci C * SLO via TL-Directors <tl-directors@omls.oregon.gov>; Public Library Directors announcement list (pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov)
<pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> House subcommittee supports IMLS funding <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks to everyone who was able to connect with your member of Congress over the past few months!
<br>
<br>
After the long summer recess, the House is back in session today, with the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 budget high on the priority list. This includes making specific funding decisions for federal agencies, including the Institute for Museum and Library
Services. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yesterday House Appropriations released the FFY 2026 bill that includes the budget recommendation for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee (LHHS). The bill matches
what is included in the <a href="https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy26_lhhs_bill_text.pdf">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Senate bill for IMLS</span></a>, that is, nearly level-funding for IMLS, and for the LSTA Grants to States program.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Today, the House Subcommittee passed this bill. This isn’t the end of the process, but this is promising news: the Senate and the House bills currently align on the amount included for IMLS in the federal
2026 budget. Both the full House and Senate must pass the funding bill, which then goes to reconciliation to account for any differences.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">These are the funds that, if allocated, would be spent by the State Library starting in July 2026, for state fiscal year 2027.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’ll keep sharing updates as I learn more. Please let me know if there are any questions in the meantime!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><span style="color:black">Thanks,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><span style="color:black">Wendy <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Wendy Cornelisen (she, her, hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Librarian<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:wendy.cornelisen@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">wendy.cornelisen@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Office: 503-378-4367| Mobile 971-375-3992<br>
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="218" height="61" style="width:2.2708in;height:.6354in" id="Picture_x0020_27" src="cid:image003.png@01DC2258.C7F438D0" alt="Title: State Library of Oregon"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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