Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
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.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
President
Introduced Jun 12, 2025
Last action Sep 18, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Aug 1, 2025 · House Jun 25, 2025
How they voted
87–9
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Aug 1, 2025
D
Democratic45
82% Yea
I
Independent2
50% Nay
R
Republican53
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
24
Committee
19
Amendments
5
Sep 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249-4250: 2)
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Cole moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced
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.
lower
Aug 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Aug 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: 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.
upper
Jul 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-43.
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Jul 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182).
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182).
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ms. Kaptur moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2958)
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3944.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3944 as unfinished business.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Mr. Carter (TX) moved that the committee rise.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
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.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced
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.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
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.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
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.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3944.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Speaker designated the Honorable Barry Loudermilk to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 530 and Rule XVIII.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 530. (consideration: CR H2937; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2941-2951)
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-161, by Mr. Carter (TX).
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John R. Carter
RRepublican
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