FY 2026 Appropriations Request for BLS

The Friends of BLS have sent our FY26 Appropriations Request letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittees on both the House and Senate Side. The requested allocation for FY 2026 is $770 million which represents a significant increase that is necessary to advance critical initiatives such as modernizing existing systems at BLS.

A copy of the letter is available here Friends of BLS FY26 Recommendation Letter

Thank you to everyone who signed! Those who still wish to help are invited to send the letter to their Representatives and Senators.