H.R. 8774 · 118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

Introduced on Jun 17, 2024 by Ken Calvert (R-CA-41). Latest action (Sep 12, 2024): Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 508.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 17, 2024
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Africa
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • American Samoa
  • Appropriations
  • Arab-Israeli relations
  • Asia
  • Aviation and airports
  • Budget process
  • Buy American requirements
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Caribbean area
  • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
  • Chemical and biological weapons
  • Child health
  • China
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Commuting
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional oversight
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Cuba
  • Defense spending
  • Department of Defense
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Disability assistance
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Employee hiring
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Europe
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Gaza Strip
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Government trust funds
  • Guam
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Higher education
  • Idaho
  • Immunology and vaccination
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Latin America
  • Marshall Islands
  • Medical education
  • Micronesia
  • Middle East
  • Military assistance, sales, and agreements
  • Military education and training
  • Military facilities and property
  • Military law
  • Military medicine
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Military procurement, research, weapons development
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • Motor vehicles
  • National Guard and reserves
  • Nevada
  • North Dakota
  • North Korea
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oceania
  • Oregon
  • Palau
  • Palestinians
  • Pornography
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Religion
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Russia
  • Sex and reproductive health
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • South Dakota
  • Spacecraft and satellites
  • Specialized courts
  • Strategic materials and reserves
  • Syria
  • Terrorism
  • Turkey
  • U.S. territories and protectorates
  • Ukraine
  • United Nations
  • Venezuela
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Wages and earnings
  • Washington State

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ken CalvertR-CA-41Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 27, 2024· House· Amendments· Failed 103–308
  2. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 27, 2024· House· Amendments· Failed 76–335
  3. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 27, 2024· House· Amendments· Failed 161–251
  4. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 27, 2024· House· Amendments· Agreed to 210–201
  5. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 28, 2024· House· Amendments· Agreed to 201–187
  6. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 28, 2024· House· Amendments· Agreed to 211–199
  7. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 28, 2024· House· Amendments· Failed 129–284
  8. On Motion to Recommit
    Jun 28, 2024· House· Procedural· Failed 202–211
  9. On Passage
    Jun 28, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 217–198

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 17, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Jun 17, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Jun 17, 2024The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-557, by Mr. Calvert.
  4. Jun 17, 2024 · HouseThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-557, by Mr. Calvert.
  5. Jun 17, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 460.
  6. Jun 25, 2024 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1316 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8774, H.R. 8771 and H.R. 8752. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8774, H.R. 8771, and H.R. 8752, all under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit for each bill.
  7. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1316. (consideration: CR H4354-4389; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4359-4375)
  8. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 8774, H.R. 8771 and H.R. 8752. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8774, H.R. 8771, and H.R. 8752, all under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit for each bill.
  9. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1316 and Rule XVIII.
  10. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Kelly Armstrong to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  11. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8774.
  12. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 1.
  13. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 2.
  14. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 3.
  15. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 4.
  16. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 5.
  17. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 56.
  18. Jun 27, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 56, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  19. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 57.
  20. Jun 27, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 57, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  21. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 58.
  22. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 72.
  23. Jun 27, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 72, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jayapal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  24. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (AL) amendment No. 129.
  25. Jun 27, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moore (AL) amendment No. 129, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Case demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  26. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 139.
  27. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 140.
  28. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseMr. Calvert moved that the committee rise.
  29. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseOn motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  30. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8774 as unfinished business.
  31. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4393-4396)
  32. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  33. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseMr. Diaz-Balart moved that the committee rise.
  34. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseOn motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  35. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8774 as unfinished business.
  36. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4415-4423)
  37. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  38. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 163.
  39. Jun 28, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 163, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  40. Jun 28, 2024 · HousePursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 164.
  41. Jun 28, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 164, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Case demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  42. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Titus amendment No. 171.
  43. Jun 28, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Titus amendment No. 171, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Titus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  44. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8774.
  45. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  46. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  47. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseMr. Quigley moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H4422)
  48. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  49. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 211 (Roll no. 330).House · Roll call 330
  50. Jun 28, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 331).House · Roll call 331
  51. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 331).House · Roll call 331
  52. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  53. Jun 28, 2024 · HouseThe Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8774.
  54. Jul 8, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  55. Sep 12, 2024 · SenateRead twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 508.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION26 reports
    $9.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.$29.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION14 reports
    $12.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$13.3B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. LEIDOS, INC.13 reports
    $4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LEIDOS, INC.$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  4. RTX CORPORATION13 reports
    $10.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: RTX CORPORATION$3.9B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. AM GENERAL LLC12 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AM GENERAL LLC$22.7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 97%
  6. MICROSOFT CORPORATION12 reports
    Federal contractor: MICROSOFT CORPORATION$443M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  7. BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE11 reports
    $700K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$313.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. BLUE ORIGIN, LLC11 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION10 reports
    $4.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. X-BOW LAUNCH SYSTEMS INC.10 reports
    $450K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: X-BOW LAUNCH SYSTEMS INC$6.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  11. Amazon Web Services, Inc.9 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.$577.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. BAE SYSTEMS9 reports
    $3.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BAE SYSTEMS PLCAI match · 99%
  13. CUMMINS INC.9 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CUMMINS INC$11.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  14. ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA LLC9 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA LLCAI match · 100%
  15. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems8 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)
  16. HAWKEYE 3608 reports
    $550K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HAWKEYE 360, INC.$23M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  17. ROCKET LAB USA, INC.8 reports
    $660K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ROCKET LAB USA INC$20.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  18. THE COALITION OF EPSCOR STATES8 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  19. University of North Dakota8 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTAAI match · 100%
  20. BROADCOM INC7 reports
  21. DISH NETWORK CORPORATION7 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  22. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE7 reports
    $9.7M reported (all issues)
  23. GLOBAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, INC.7 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  24. HANWHA Q CELLS AMERICA INC.7 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  25. JRC Integrated Systems Inc.7 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: JRC INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC$36.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 97%
  26. Memsel, Inc.7 reports
    $130K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MEMSEL INC.$593.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  27. POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC7 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  28. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.7 reports
    $871.4K reported (all issues)
  29. TENABLE, INC.7 reports
    $670K reported (all issues)
  30. THE BOEING COMPANY7 reports
    $5.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE BOEING COMPANY$9B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  31. The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research7 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)
  32. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS7 reports
    $540K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$2.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  33. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER7 reports
    $478.1K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  34. United Launch Alliance LLC7 reports
    Federal contractor: UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE, L.L.CAI match · 100%
  35. American Superconductor Corporation6 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP$592.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  36. Antenna Research Associates6 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ANTENNA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED$4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  37. BOSTON UNIVERSITY6 reports
    $170K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BOSTON UNIVERSITY, TRUSTEES OFAI match · 100%
  38. CELESTIAL AI6 reports
    $400K reported (all issues)
  39. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION6 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  40. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.6 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$1.8B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.