H.R. 3944 · 119th Congress

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Introduced on Jun 12, 2025 by John R. Carter (R-TX-31). Latest action (Sep 18, 2025): Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

Stage
Passed both chambers
Introduced
Jun 12, 2025
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance
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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. Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Abortion
  • Alaska
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Alliances
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • American Battle Monuments Commission
  • Animal protection and human-animal relationships
  • Appropriations
  • Armed Forces Retirement Home
  • Building construction
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Caribbean area
  • Cemeteries and funerals
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Collective security
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Congressional-executive branch relations
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Cuba
  • Data collection, sharing, protection
  • Defense spending
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Disability and paralysis
  • District of Columbia
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Environmental health
  • Europe
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Family planning and birth control
  • Federal appellate courts
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Government trust funds
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health personnel
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Immunology and vaccination
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Infrastructure development
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Life, casualty, property insurance
  • Medical research
  • Mental health
  • Military education and training
  • Military facilities and property
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Military procurement, research, weapons development
  • Mississippi
  • Motor vehicles
  • National Guard and reserves
  • Prescription drugs
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Religion
  • Research administration and funding
  • Residential rehabilitation and home repair
  • Roads and highways
  • Sex and reproductive health
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
  • Specialized courts
  • State and local government operations
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Veterans' organizations and recognition
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation
  • Virginia
  • Women's health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed Senate, Aug 1, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

John R. CarterR-TX-31Sponsor

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 25, 2025· House· Amendments· Agreed to 219–206
  2. On Motion to Recommit
    Jun 25, 2025· House· Procedural· Failed 208–216
  3. On Passage
    Jun 25, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 218–206
  4. On the Motion to Proceed
    Jul 22, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Proceed Agreed to 50–48
  5. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
    Jul 22, 2025· Senate· Cloture· Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 91–7
  6. On the Motion to Proceed
    Jul 23, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Proceed Agreed to 90–8
  7. On the Motion
    Aug 1, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion Rejected 44–51
  8. On the Amendment
    Aug 1, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 44–51
  9. On the Amendment
    Aug 1, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 42–53
  10. On the Amendment
    Aug 1, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 45–50
  11. On the Amendment
    Aug 1, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 14–81
  12. On the Amendment
    Aug 1, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 15–81
  13. On the Amendment
    Aug 1, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 21–75
  14. On the Amendment
    Aug 1, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Agreed to 87–9
  15. On Passage of the Bill
    Aug 1, 2025· Senate· Passage· Bill Passed 87–9
  16. On the Amendment
    Aug 1, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Agreed to 81–15
  17. On Motion to Instruct Conferees
    Sep 11, 2025· House· Procedural· Failed 211–213

History

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

  1. Jun 12, 2025The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-161, by Mr. Carter (TX).
  2. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-161, by Mr. Carter (TX).
  3. Jun 12, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
  4. Jun 23, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 530 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875.
  5. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 530. (consideration: CR H2937; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2941-2951)
  6. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875.
  7. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 530 and Rule XVIII.
  8. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Barry Loudermilk to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  9. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3944.
  10. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carter (TX) amendment en bloc No. 1.
  11. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carter (TX) amendment en bloc No. 2.
  12. Jun 25, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carter (TX) amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Schultz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed proceedings until a time to be announced.
  13. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Correa amendment No. 8.
  14. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 530, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Joyce (OH) amendment No. 21.
  15. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseMr. Carter (TX) moved that the committee rise.
  16. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseOn motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  17. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3944 as unfinished business.
  18. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2957)
  19. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  20. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3944.
  21. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  22. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  23. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseMs. Kaptur moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2958)
  24. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  25. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 216 (Roll no. 181).House · Roll call 181
  26. Jun 25, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182).House · Roll call 182
  27. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182).House · Roll call 182
  28. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  29. Jun 30, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  30. Jul 17, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  31. Jul 17, 2025Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-43.
  32. Jul 17, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-43.
  33. Jul 17, 2025 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.
  34. Jul 17, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4449)
  35. Jul 17, 2025 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)
  36. Jul 22, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4515)
  37. Jul 22, 2025 · SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 7. Record Vote Number: 423. (CR S4520)Senate · Roll call 423
  38. Jul 23, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4577)
  39. Jul 23, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 428.Senate · Roll call 428
  40. Jul 23, 2025 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4588; text: CR S4588-4598)
  41. Aug 1, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5189-5200)
  42. Aug 1, 2025 · SenateThe committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
  43. Aug 1, 2025Passed/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.Senate · Roll call 480
  44. Aug 1, 2025 · SenatePassed 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.Senate · Roll call 480
  45. Aug 8, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  46. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseMr. 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.
  47. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseMr. Cole moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
  48. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered without objection.
  49. Sep 10, 2025Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
  50. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseOn motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
  51. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseMs. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees.
  52. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees.
  53. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered without objection.
  54. Sep 10, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  55. Sep 11, 2025Resolving 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)House · Roll call 263
  56. Sep 11, 2025 · HouseOn motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249)House · Roll call 263
  57. Sep 11, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  58. Sep 11, 2025 · HouseThe 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.
  59. Sep 18, 2025 · SenateMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

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. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS7 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  2. DAVITA INC.7 reports
    $5.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DAVITA INC.$179.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 97%
  3. LEIDOS, INC.6 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LEIDOS, INC.$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  4. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA5 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  5. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION5 reports
    $8.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  6. PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA5 reports
    $483.9K reported (all issues)
  7. PICERNE MILITARY HOUSING a/k/a Corvias Group5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  8. Podimetrics, Inc.5 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  9. SAP AMERICA INC5 reports
    $830K reported (all issues)
  10. AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO4 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  11. AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $6.4M reported (all issues)
  12. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS4 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  13. Association of American Medical Colleges4 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESAI match · 100%
  14. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT., AFL-CIO4 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIOAI match · 100%
  15. Balfour Beatty Investments4 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)
  16. Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence4 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  17. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION4 reports
    $890K reported (all issues)
  18. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION4 reports
    $8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  19. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology4 reports
    $299K reported (all issues)
  20. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION4 reports
    $13.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.$29.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  21. GSK (fka GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)4 reports
    $5.7M reported (all issues)
  22. HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN4 reports
    $769.8K reported (all issues)
  23. PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA4 reports
    $37.2M reported (all issues)
  24. Poettker Construction4 reports
    $190K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: POETTKER CONSTRUCTION CO.AI match · 100%
  25. Riverside Community College District4 reports
    $96K reported (all issues)
  26. WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT INC4 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  27. AIR METHODS CORPORATION3 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AIR METHODS, LLC$159.7K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  28. American Civil Liberties Union3 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  29. American Heart Association3 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, INC.$333.7K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  30. Appalachian Voices3 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  31. BeaverFit North America, LLC3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BEAVERFIT NORTH AMERICA LLC$2.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  32. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.3 reports
    $51M reported (all issues)
  33. Claroty, Inc.3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  34. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE3 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  35. GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.3 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  36. Giffords3 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)
  37. HP Inc.3 reports
    $2.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HP INC.AI match · 98%
  38. LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.3 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  39. NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY3 reports
    $217.6K reported (all issues)
  40. NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION3 reports

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • 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.