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.
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 departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill include
(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.
Became Public Law No: 119-37.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 138.
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4588; text: CR S4588-4598)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5189-5200)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in 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.
Roll Call #480 (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.
Roll Call #480 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the 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.
Mr. Cole moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
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.
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)
Roll Call #263 (House)On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249)
Roll Call #263 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.