Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action (1 Aug 2025): 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.
What this bill does
H.R. 3944 is an appropriations bill that would fund military construction, family housing, and related programs for the Department of Defense, as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The provided text focuses on military construction accounts, setting specific dollar amounts for building and maintaining facilities for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, National Guard, and Reserve components, along with funding for family housing construction and operations, the U.S. share of NATO's Security Investment Program, and the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. It also includes numerous administrative provisions governing how these funds may be used, such as restrictions on foreign contractors, land purchases, steel procurement, and reporting requirements to Congress on housing repairs, overseas construction, and military exercises.
The bill primarily affects the Department of Defense and its military branches, National Guard and Reserve units, military families living in government housing, and government contractors involved in military construction projects. Veterans Affairs programs are referenced in the bill's title but are not detailed in the text provided. Congressional appropriations committees are given ongoing oversight roles, receiving notifications before certain funds are transferred, spent, or major construction decisions are made.
The bill was introduced in June 2025, passed the House, and passed the Senate on August 1, 2025, with an amendment by a vote of 87-9, sending it back to the House for further action. According to the official Congressional Research Service summary, the bill's provisions were subsequently incorporated into other legislation that was enacted into law, meaning no further independent action on H.R. 3944 itself is expected.
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Official 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,
Timeline
1 Aug 2025
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.
25 Jun 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182).
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3944 do?
- H.R. 3944 is an appropriations bill that would fund military construction, family housing, and related programs for the Department of Defense, as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The provided text focuses on military construction accounts, setting specific dollar amounts for building and maintaining facilities for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, National Guard, and Reserve components, along with funding for family housing construction and operations, the U.S. share of NATO's Security Investment Program, and the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. It also includes numerous administrative provisions governing how these funds may be used, such as restrictions on foreign contractors, land purchases, steel procurement, and reporting requirements to Congress on housing repairs, overseas construction, and military exercises. The bill primarily affects the Department of Defense and its military branches, National Guard and Reserve units, military families living in government housing, and government contractors involved in military construction projects. Veterans Affairs programs are referenced in the bill's title but are not detailed in the text provided. Congressional appropriations committees are given ongoing oversight roles, receiving notifications before certain funds are transferred, spent, or major construction decisions are made. The bill was introduced in June 2025, passed the House, and passed the Senate on August 1, 2025, with an amendment by a vote of 87-9, sending it back to the House for further action. According to the official Congressional Research Service summary, the bill's provisions were subsequently incorporated into other legislation that was enacted into law, meaning no further independent action on H.R. 3944 itself is expected.
- Has H.R. 3944 become law?
- Not yet. As of 1 Aug 2025, H.R. 3944 is passed senate with changes (back to house).
- Who sponsored H.R. 3944?
- H.R. 3944 was sponsored by Rep. John R. Carter [R-TX31] (Republican-TX), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3944?
- 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. (1 Aug 2025).
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