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H.R. 3944U.S. CongressPassed both chambers 119th Congress

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

Last status update Sep 18, 2025

What this measure contains

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.

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Legislative path

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  1. Reported in House
  2. Engrossed in Houseby House passage
  3. Referred in Senate
  4. Reported to Senate
  5. Engrossed Amendment Senateby Senate passage

Decision stages

  1. House amendment on Reported in House: Agreed to

    219 aye · 206 no · 13 not voting · Source roll call

  2. House motion to recommit on Reported in House: Failed

    208 aye · 216 no · 8 not voting · Source roll call

  3. House passage on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

    218 aye · 206 no · 8 not voting · Source roll call

  4. Senate motion to proceed on Reported to Senate: Motion to Proceed Agreed to

    50 aye · 48 no · 2 not voting · Source roll call

  5. Senate cloture to proceed on Reported to Senate: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to

    91 aye · 7 no · 2 not voting · Source roll call

  6. Senate motion to proceed on Reported to Senate: Motion to Proceed Agreed to

    90 aye · 8 no · 2 not voting · Source roll call

  7. Senate motion on Reported to Senate: Motion Rejected

    44 aye · 51 no · 5 not voting · Source roll call

  8. Senate amendment on Reported to Senate: Amendment Rejected

    44 aye · 51 no · 5 not voting · Source roll call

  9. Senate amendment on Reported to Senate: Amendment Rejected

    42 aye · 53 no · 5 not voting · Source roll call

  10. Senate amendment on Reported to Senate: Amendment Rejected

    45 aye · 50 no · 5 not voting · Source roll call

  11. Senate amendment on Reported to Senate: Amendment Rejected

    14 aye · 81 no · 5 not voting · Source roll call

  12. Senate amendment on Reported to Senate: Amendment Rejected

    15 aye · 81 no · 4 not voting · Source roll call

  13. Senate amendment on Reported to Senate: Amendment Rejected

    21 aye · 75 no · 4 not voting · Source roll call

  14. Senate amendment on Reported to Senate: Amendment Agreed to

    87 aye · 9 no · 4 not voting · Source roll call

  15. Senate passage on Reported to Senate: Bill Passed, reported as Engrossed Amendment Senate

    87 aye · 9 no · 4 not voting · Source roll call

  16. Senate amendment on Reported to Senate: Amendment Agreed to

    81 aye · 15 no · 4 not voting · Source roll call

  17. House agree to Senate amendment (voice vote) on Engrossed Amendment Senate: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

    No recorded vote

  18. House motion to instruct conferees on Engrossed Amendment Senate: Failed

    211 aye · 213 no · 8 not voting · Source roll call

Senate members along the path

54 more Senate members

House members along the path

437 more House members

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

  1. The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-161, by Mr. Carter (TX).

  2. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.

  3. Rules 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.

  4. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 530. (consideration: CR H2937; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2941-2951)

  5. 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.

  6. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 530 and Rule XVIII.

  7. The Speaker designated the Honorable Barry Loudermilk to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  8. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3944.

  9. DEBATE - 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.

  10. DEBATE - 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.

  11. POSTPONED 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.

  12. DEBATE - 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.

  13. DEBATE - 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.

  14. Mr. Carter (TX) moved that the committee rise.

  15. On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  16. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3944 as unfinished business.

  17. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2957)

  18. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  19. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3944.

  20. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  21. The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  22. Ms. Kaptur moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2958)

  23. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  24. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 216 (Roll no. 181).

  25. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182).

  26. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 182).

  27. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  28. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  29. Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  30. Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-43.

  31. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.

  32. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4449)

  33. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)

  34. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4515)

  35. Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 7. Record Vote Number: 423. (CR S4520)

  36. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4577)

  37. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 428.

  38. Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4588; text: CR S4588-4598)

  39. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5189-5200)

  40. The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  44. 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.

  45. Mr. Cole moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.

  46. The previous question was ordered without objection.

  47. Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

  48. On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

  49. Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees.

  50. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees.

  51. 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.

  52. 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)

  53. On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249)

  54. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  55. 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.

  56. Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

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