H.R. 3944 · Passed Senate · Economics and Public Finance

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

What it does

Appropriates funds for Department of Defense military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, Defense-wide agencies, and the Army and Air National Guard.
Appropriates funds for Department of Defense military construction for the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves and the NATO Security Investment Program.
Appropriates funds for Department of Veterans Affairs for the Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, National Cemetery Administration, and Departmental Administration.
Appropriates funds for related agencies including the American Battle Monuments Commission, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

Official summary

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; the Base Closure Account; Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Family Housing Improvement Fund; and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. Within the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations for the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Veterans Health Administration, the National Cemetery Administration, and Departmental Administration. The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including the American Battle Monuments…

Latest action

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

Committee: Senate Appropriations