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HR 3944 · 119th Congress · House

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

In progress
IntroducedJun 12, 2025
Policy areaEconomics and Public Finance
What this bill is intended to do

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.

Latest action

Sep 18, 2025Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

How Congress voted · House roll call 263 · Sep 11, 2025
211 Yea213 Nay8 Not voting

Failed

How each party voted
Republicans2–212
Democrats209–0
Independents0–1

Revealed positions from the official roll call.

C64

The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026, allocates funds for military construction and related activities. It includes provisions for oversight and accountability, but lacks detailed transparency and fiscal analysis. The bill primarily benefits military and defense-related entities, with limited direct impact on ordinary citizens.

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