H.R. 3944 · 119th Congress
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
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- House Introduced Jun 12, 2025
- House Passed Jun 25, 2025 218–206
- Senate Passed Aug 1, 2025 87–9
- House Changes resolved Sep 10, 2025
- House Changes resolved Sep 11, 2025 211–213
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Aug 1, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Also known as: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action (Sep 18, 2025): Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 12, 2025
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- House Introduced Jun 12, 2025
- House Passed Jun 25, 2025 218–206
- Senate Passed Aug 1, 2025 87–9
- House Changes resolved Sep 10, 2025
- House Changes resolved Sep 11, 2025 211–213
Final vote · Senate · Aug 1, 2025
Passage — Bill Passed. Vote details
Senate Majority Leader: John Thune
Table of every position
All recorded votes (17)
- Instructing House-Senate negotiators (motion to instruct) Failed
House · Sep 11, 2025 · “On Motion to Instruct Conferees” · Speaker: Mike Johnson - Amendment Amendment Agreed to
Senate · Aug 1, 2025 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3412 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Passage Bill Passed
Senate · Aug 1, 2025 · “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3944” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Amendment Amendment Agreed to
Senate · Aug 1, 2025 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Amendment Amendment Rejected
Senate · Aug 1, 2025 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3428 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Amendment Amendment Rejected
Senate · Aug 1, 2025 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3113 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Amendment Amendment Rejected
Senate · Aug 1, 2025 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3414 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Amendment Amendment Rejected
Senate · Aug 1, 2025 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3466 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Amendment Amendment Rejected
Senate · Aug 1, 2025 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3115 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Amendment Amendment Rejected
Senate · Aug 1, 2025 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3447 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Waiving a rule (motion to waive) Motion Rejected
Senate · Aug 1, 2025 · “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Points of Order Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 3114)” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Taking up the measure (motion to proceed) Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Senate · Jul 23, 2025 · “On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Ending debate on taking up the measure (cloture) Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Senate · Jul 22, 2025 · “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Taking up the measure (motion to proceed) Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Senate · Jul 22, 2025 · “On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944” · Majority Leader: John Thune - Passage Passed
House · Jun 25, 2025 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Mike Johnson - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Jun 25, 2025 · “On Motion to Recommit” · Speaker: Mike Johnson - Amendment Agreed to
House · Jun 25, 2025 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: Mike Johnson