H.R. 4016 Passed the House Economics and Public Finance

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] Introduced June 16, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action December 8, 2025

Summary

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.
(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.)
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
- Military Personnel;
- Operation and Maintenance;
- Procurement;
- Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and
- Revolving and Management Funds.
The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including
- the Defense Health Program,
- Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,
- Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and
- the Office of the Inspector General.
In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.
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.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Dec 8, 2025 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)
  2. Dec 2, 2025 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8433)
  3. Nov 19, 2025 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
  4. Nov 18, 2025 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8189)
  5. Oct 16, 2025 Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4016 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 575) entered in Senate.
  6. Oct 16, 2025 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 575. (CR S7154)
  7. Oct 14, 2025 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7113-7114)
  8. Oct 14, 2025 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7113)
  9. Jul 31, 2025 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
  10. Jul 30, 2025 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  11. Jul 23, 2025 Received in the Senate.
  12. Jul 18, 2025 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4016.

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