Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006

This act provided the annual funding for the operations of the U.S. Congress and several supporting legislative agencies for the 2006 fiscal year. It allocated budget for the daily functions of the House of Representatives and the Senate, including staff salaries, committee investigations, and office expenses.

Beyond internal operations, the law funded public-facing institutions such as the Library of Congress, the Capitol Police, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Smithsonian Institution’s Botanic Garden. For citizens, the act included a notable "Continuity in Representation" provision, which established a fast-track process for states to hold special elections for the House of Representatives within 49 days if more than 100 vacancies occur simultaneously due to a national catastrophe. It also mandated that any unspent funds from House members' official office budgets be returned to the U.S. Treasury specifically for federal deficit reduction.