H.R. 4016 · 119th Congress
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Introduced on Jun 16, 2025 by Ken Calvert (R-CA-41). Latest action (Dec 8, 2025): Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)
- Stage
- Passed one chamber
- Introduced
- Jun 16, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
Progress
The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.
- Introduced
- Reported by committee
- Passed one chamber
- 4Passed both chambers
- 5Sent to the President
- 6Became law
Official title
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Subjects
- Africa
- American Samoa
- Appropriations
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- Budget process
- Buy American requirements
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Chemical and biological weapons
- China
- Collective security
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Defense spending
- Department of Defense
- Disability assistance
- District of Columbia
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Europe
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family planning and birth control
- Federal appellate courts
- Federal-Indian relations
- Firearms and explosives
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Guam
- HIV/AIDS
- Hawaii
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Higher education
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Land transfers
- Latin America
- Licensing and registrations
- Manufacturing
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Metals
- Micronesia
- Middle East
- Military education and training
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Minnesota
- Missing persons
- Montana
- Motor vehicles
- National Guard and reserves
- Nevada
- North Dakota
- North Korea
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oregon
- Palau
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Russia
- Sex and reproductive health
- Solid waste and recycling
- South Dakota
- Specialized courts
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Terrorism
- Transportation costs
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Venezuela
- Veterans' medical care
- Wages and earnings
- Washington State
Summary
By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 16, 2025). Public domain.
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.
(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.)
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
- Military Personnel;
- Operation and Maintenance;
- Procurement;
- Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and
- Revolving and Management Funds.
The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including
- the Defense Health Program,
- Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,
- Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and
- the Office of the Inspector General.
In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.
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.
No cosponsors.
Roll calls
Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.
- Jul 18, 2025· House· Amendments· Failed 63–365
- Jul 18, 2025· House· Amendments· Failed 6–421
- Jul 18, 2025· House· Amendments· Failed 104–326
- Jul 18, 2025· House· Amendments· Failed 6–422
- Jul 18, 2025· House· Amendments· Failed 30–400
- Jul 18, 2025· House· Amendments· Failed 76–353
- Jul 18, 2025· House· Amendments· Failed 76–355
- Jul 18, 2025· House· Procedural· Failed 211–219
- Jul 18, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 221–209
- Oct 16, 2025· Senate· Cloture· Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 50–44
History
Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.
- Jun 16, 2025The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-162, by Mr. Calvert.
- Jun 16, 2025 · HouseThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-162, by Mr. Calvert.
- Jun 16, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
- Jul 15, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 580 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, H.R. 1919 and S. 1582. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4016 and H.R. 3633 under a structured rule, and H.R. 1919 and S. 1582 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, and H.R. 1919, and a motion to commit on S. 1582.
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR H3333-3363)
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, H.R. 1919 and S. 1582. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4016 and H.R. 3633 under a structured rule, and H.R. 1919 and S. 1582 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, and H.R. 1919, and a motion to commit on S. 1582.
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 580 and Rule XVIII.
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Fine to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4016.
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 1.
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 2.
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 3.
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 4.
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 5.
- Jul 16, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 6.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 7.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseMr. Calvert moved that the committee rise.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseOn motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4016 as unfinished business.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3434-3448)
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson amendment No. 57.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 106.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 111.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 111, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 112.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 112, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 113.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 113, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 114.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 114, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 115.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 115, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 116.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 116, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Joyce (PA) amendment No. 159.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment No. 221.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube amendment No. 277.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Steube amendment No. 277, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Steube demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 287.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 580, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 293.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseMr. Calvert moved that the committee rise.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseOn motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 17, 2025 · HouseCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4016 as unfinished business.
- Jul 18, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3467-3468)
- Jul 18, 2025 · HouseThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- Jul 18, 2025 · HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4016.
- Jul 18, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jul 18, 2025 · HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- Jul 18, 2025 · HouseMs. Kaptur moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H3467)
- Jul 18, 2025 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Jul 18, 2025 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 219 (Roll no. 211).House · Roll call 211
- Jul 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 209 (Roll no. 212).House · Roll call 212
- Jul 18, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 209 (Roll no. 212).House · Roll call 212
- Jul 18, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 18, 2025 · 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. 4016.
- Jul 23, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
- Jul 30, 2025 · SenateRead the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jul 31, 2025 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
- Oct 14, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7113)
- Oct 14, 2025 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7113-7114)
- Oct 16, 2025 · SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 575. (CR S7154)Senate · Roll call 575
- Oct 16, 2025 · SenateMotion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4016 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 575) entered in Senate.
- Nov 18, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8189)
- Nov 19, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
- Dec 2, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8433)
- Dec 8, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)
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.
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION27 reports$13.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.$29.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION13 reports$16.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$13.3B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION12 reports
- BLUE ORIGIN, LLC11 reports$1.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- GECKO ROBOTICS, INC.10 reports$1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GECKO ROBOTICS, INC.$3.7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
- General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems10 reports$370K reported (all issues)
- ROCKET LAB USA, INC.10 reports$820K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ROCKET LAB USA INC$20.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- 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%
- AEROVIRONMENT, INC.9 reports
- BAE SYSTEMS9 reports
- C3.AI, INC.9 reports
- HAWKEYE 3609 reports$620K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HAWKEYE 360, INC.$23M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- LEIDOS, INC.9 reports
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION9 reports$8.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- PARSONS CORPORATION9 reports$1.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.$748M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- SHIELD AI9 reports
- SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION9 reports$670K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC$5.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- TENABLE, INC.9 reports$1.1M reported (all issues)
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.8 reports$270K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$1.8B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- Lattice Semiconductor8 reports$270K reported (all issues)
- MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.8 reports
- American Superconductor Corporation7 reports$290K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP$592.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE7 reports$790K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$313.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION7 reports$1.5M reported (all issues)
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC7 reports$410K reported (all issues)
- CUMMINS INC.7 reports
- GE Aerospace7 reports$390K reported (all issues)
- PHLOW CORP.7 reports$830K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PHLOW CORP.$105.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- SHIFT57 reports$630K reported (all issues)
- THE BOEING COMPANY7 reports$7.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE BOEING COMPANY$9B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
- VIASAT, INC.7 reports$1.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VIASAT INC$332.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC.6 reports$280K reported (all issues)
- Baylor University6 reports$270K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY$1.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- CELESTIAL AI6 reports$390K reported (all issues)
- GrayMatter Robotics Inc.6 reports$380K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GRAYMATTER ROBOTICS INC.$99.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- IONQ, INC.6 reports
- Institute of International Education (IIE)6 reports$240K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC$41.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.6 reports$1.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$115.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
- PERATON CORP.6 reports
- RTX CORPORATION6 reports$10.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: RTX CORPORATION$3.9B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
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.