Some of the most significant and discussed provisions:
- Federal Agencies Funding: Funding for departments like Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Trade, State, Education, Health and Human Services, etc.
- Border Security: Increased funding for border security, including more ICE detention beds and border patrol agents.
- Child Care and Head Start: A $1 billion investment in child care and Head Start programs for low-income families.
- Health Research: Increased funding for Alzheimer’s research, cancer research, and mental health programs.
- Climate and Energy Resilience: Funding for the Defense Department’s climate and energy resilience initiatives.
- Special Immigrant Visas: Grants 12,000 new special immigrant visas for Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan.
- Pandemic Relief: Extends the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) until March 2025.
- Cuts to NGOs: Funding cuts to nongovernmental organizations that incentivize illegal immigration.
- Consumer Product Safety Commission: New rule preventing the banning of gas stoves.
- Embassy Flags: U.S. embassies are only allowed to fly the American flag or other official flags, excluding pride flags and conservative flags.
- $850K for a Gay Senior Home in Boston: Funding for The Pryde, an affordable housing development for LGBTQ+ seniors in Boston.
- $15 Million for Egyptians’ College Tuition in Egypt: Part of the U.S.-Egypt Higher Education Initiative to provide educational opportunities for Egyptians.
- $400K for Chest Binders and Tuckers for Trans Kids: Funding for Briarpatch Youth Services in Wisconsin.
- $500K for a DEI Zoo: Not supported by evidence; no specific allocation for a DEI zoo.
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