Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action (31 Jul 2025): Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McConnell. With written report No. 119-52.
What this bill does
S. 2572, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, would provide funding for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. As reported, the bill sets specific dollar amounts for major categories of defense spending, including military personnel pay and allowances for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force, as well as their Reserve and National Guard components; operation and maintenance funding for each service and for Defense-wide activities; environmental restoration accounts for the Army, Navy, and Air Force; funding for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; and a Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund to support foreign forces countering the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The bill also includes numerous conditions on how funds may be used, including limits on emergency spending, reporting and notification requirements to Congress, and restrictions such as a prohibition on consolidating certain budget liaison offices.
The bill primarily affects the Department of Defense, uniformed servicemembers and their pay, military reserve and National Guard units, and foreign security forces receiving U.S. assistance under counterterrorism programs. It also affects congressional oversight committees, which receive various reporting and notification rights under the bill's provisions.
The bill was introduced and reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 31, 2025, and placed on the Senate calendar. According to the Congressional Research Service, its provisions were subsequently incorporated into other legislation that has since been enacted, so no further independent action on this specific bill is expected.
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Official summary
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.
(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.)
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
• Military Personnel;
• Operation and Maintenance;
• Procurement;
• Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and
Timeline
31 Jul 2025
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McConnell. With written report No. 119-52.
Common questions
- What does S. 2572 do?
- S. 2572, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, would provide funding for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. As reported, the bill sets specific dollar amounts for major categories of defense spending, including military personnel pay and allowances for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force, as well as their Reserve and National Guard components; operation and maintenance funding for each service and for Defense-wide activities; environmental restoration accounts for the Army, Navy, and Air Force; funding for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; and a Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund to support foreign forces countering the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The bill also includes numerous conditions on how funds may be used, including limits on emergency spending, reporting and notification requirements to Congress, and restrictions such as a prohibition on consolidating certain budget liaison offices. The bill primarily affects the Department of Defense, uniformed servicemembers and their pay, military reserve and National Guard units, and foreign security forces receiving U.S. assistance under counterterrorism programs. It also affects congressional oversight committees, which receive various reporting and notification rights under the bill's provisions. The bill was introduced and reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 31, 2025, and placed on the Senate calendar. According to the Congressional Research Service, its provisions were subsequently incorporated into other legislation that has since been enacted, so no further independent action on this specific bill is expected.
- Has S. 2572 become law?
- Not yet. As of 31 Jul 2025, S. 2572 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored S. 2572?
- S. 2572 was sponsored by Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] (Republican-KY), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2572?
- Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McConnell. With written report No. 119-52. (31 Jul 2025).
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