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Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to military construction, veterans, agriculture, and the legislative branch.
Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills:
- the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026;
- the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; and
- the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026.
The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill include
- Department of Defense military construction and family housing activities,
- the Department of Veterans Affairs,
- the Department of Agriculture,
- the Food and Drug Administration,
- the Senate,
- various agencies that support Congress, and
- several related and independent agencies.
(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House of Representatives are not included in the Senate bill.)
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll-call votes
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026On Motion to Instruct ConfereesFailed211–213R 2–213 D 209–0
- H. R. 3944, as amendedOn Passage of the Bill H.R. 3944Bill Passed87–9R 49–2 D 37–6 I 1–1
- Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3944On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944Motion to Proceed Agreed to90–8R 49–2 D 40–5 I 1–1
- Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3944On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to91–7R 50–1 D 40–5 I 1–1
- Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Emil J. Bove IIIOn the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944Motion to Proceed Agreed to50–48R 50–1 D 0–45 I 0–2
- Passed218–206R 216–0 D 2–206
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026On Motion to RecommitFailed208–216R 0–216 D 208–0
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAgreed to219–206R 212–2 D 7–204
Actions
- Sep 18, 2025 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
- Sep 11, 2025 The Speaker appointed conferees: Cole, Aderholt, Carter of Texas, Harris of Maryland, Valadao, Newhouse, Moolenaar, Rutherford, Cline, Hinson, Letlow, Guest, Zinke, Bice, Scott Franklin of Florida, LaLota, Strong, Maloy, Moore of West Virginia, DeLauro, Hoyer, Kaptur, Bishop, Wasserman Schultz, Cuellar, Pingree, Quigley, Espaillat, Underwood, Levin, Escobar, and Perez.
- Sep 11, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 11, 2025 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249)
- Sep 10, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3944, the Chair put the question on motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Sep 10, 2025 The previous question was ordered without objection.
- Sep 10, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees.
- Sep 10, 2025 Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees.
- Sep 10, 2025 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 10, 2025 Mr. Cole moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
- Sep 10, 2025 Mr. Cole moved to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 3944, with the Senate amendment thereto, disagree to the Senate amendment and request a conference.
- Aug 8, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 2025 Passed Senate under the order of 8/1/2025, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 9. Record Vote Number: 480.
- Aug 1, 2025 The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 1, 2025 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5189-5200)
- Jul 23, 2025 Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4588; text: CR S4588-4598)
- Jul 23, 2025 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 428.
- Jul 23, 2025 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4577)
- Jul 22, 2025 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 7. Record Vote Number: 423. (CR S4520)
- Jul 22, 2025 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4515)
- Jul 17, 2025 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)
- Jul 17, 2025 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4449)
- Jul 17, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.
- Jul 17, 2025 Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-43.
- Jul 17, 2025 Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jun 30, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Jun 25, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 25, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182).
- Jun 25, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182).
- Jun 25, 2025 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 216 (Roll no. 181).
- Jun 25, 2025 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Jun 25, 2025 Ms. Kaptur moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2958)
- Jun 25, 2025 The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- Jun 25, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jun 25, 2025 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3944.
- Jun 25, 2025 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- Jun 25, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2957)
- Jun 25, 2025 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3944 as unfinished business.
- Jun 25, 2025 On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jun 25, 2025 Mr. Carter (TX) moved that the committee rise.
- Jun 25, 2025 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Joyce (OH) amendment No. 21.
- Jun 25, 2025 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Correa amendment No. 8.
- Jun 25, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carter (TX) amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Schultz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jun 25, 2025 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carter (TX) amendment en bloc No. 2.
- Jun 25, 2025 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carter (TX) amendment en bloc No. 1.
- Jun 25, 2025 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3944.
- Jun 25, 2025 The Speaker designated the Honorable Barry Loudermilk to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- Jun 25, 2025 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 530 and Rule XVIII.
- Jun 25, 2025 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875.
- Jun 25, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 530. (consideration: CR H2937; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2941-2951)
- Jun 23, 2025 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 530 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875.
- Jun 12, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
- Jun 12, 2025 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-161, by Mr. Carter (TX).
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