Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 3944)
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9/18/2025 • Senate
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.
Passed Senate • 8/1/2025
Topics & Subjects
Amendments (138)
This bill has 138 amendments proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (6)
On Motion to Instruct Conferees
September 11, 2025
On Amendment
August 1, 2025
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On proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in senate by yea-nay vote
July 23, 2025
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On proceed to the measure invoked in senate by yea-nay vote
July 22, 2025
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On Passage
June 25, 2025
On Motion to Recommit
June 25, 2025
Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (1)
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
June 30, 2025
Committee Review
June 12, 2025
Floor Debate
June 25, 2025
Passed Chamber
June 25, 2025
Other Chamber
August 8, 2025
President
Failed
June 25, 2025
Text Versions (5)
Committee Reports (2)
Related Bills (6)
H.R. 4249
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
S. 2257
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R. 4121
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
S. 2256
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R. 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
H.Res. 530
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 275) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 875) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 516) condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, House Clerk, Senate, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Jul 27, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Jul 27, 2026 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 3:58 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Passed Senate” version, Aug 1, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 3:58 PM ET
- House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of RepresentativesRoll-call results on this billLatest roll call Sep 11, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 3:58 PM ET
- Senate roll-call votesU.S. SenateRoll-call results on this billLatest roll call Aug 1, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 3:58 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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