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H.R. 3944 · 119th Congress

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

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

Introduced Jun 12, 2025Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

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.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

  2. House

    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.

  3. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. House

    On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249)

  5. 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)

  6. House

    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.

  7. House

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

  8. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees.

  9. House

    Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees.

  10. House

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

  11. House

    Mr. Cole moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.

  12. House

    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.

Show 41 earlier actions
  1. Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. 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.

  3. Senate

    The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5189-5200)

  5. Senate

    Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4588; text: CR S4588-4598)

  6. Senate

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 428.

  7. Senate

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4577)

  8. Senate

    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 7. Record Vote Number: 423. (CR S4520)

  9. Senate

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4515)

  10. Senate

    Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)

  11. Senate

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4449)

  12. Senate

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.

  13. Senate

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-43.

  14. Senate

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  15. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  16. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  17. House

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182).

  18. House

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 216 (Roll no. 181).

  19. House

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  20. House

    Ms. Kaptur moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2958)

  21. House

    The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  22. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  23. House

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3944.

  24. House

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  25. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2957)

  26. House

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3944 as unfinished business.

  27. House

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  28. House

    Mr. Carter (TX) moved that the committee rise.

  29. House

    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.

  30. House

    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.

  31. House

    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.

  32. House

    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.

  33. House

    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.

  34. House

    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3944.

  35. House

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Barry Loudermilk to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  36. House

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 530 and Rule XVIII.

  37. 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.

  38. House

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 530. (consideration: CR H2937; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2941-2951)

  39. House

    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.

  40. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.

  41. House

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-161, by Mr. Carter (TX).