On December 23, 2022, the United States House of Representatives agreed to pass along a $1.7 Trillion funding package to President Biden for approval. The spending package was approved by the Senate just one day earlier, and will now be waiting for President Joe Biden to sign off.
Within this spending package, there will be funding for both defense funding and non-defense discretionary funds. The defense side of the package will include a budget of $858 billion, $38.7 billions going towards the United Stated Department of Justice. This includes a funding increase because the Department recently asked for a budget increase due to the demand on the United States attorneys because of the January 6, 2021 insurrection. There is also $8.5 billion in funding set aside for the federal judiciary, specifically for public defenders, security funding, and funding for the courts.
On the non-defense side, the Internal Revenue Service can look forward to aa $12.3 billion spending package, however this is $275 million cut from last years legislation. There is also an additional $25 million set aside for the National Labor Relations Board, $35 million for the United States Equal Opportunity Commission. Additionally, the legislation included a United States Patent and Trademark Office bill, which will create outreach opportunities for minority women, military veterans, and individual inventors in order to promote diversity.
