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HOUSE 3944119th CongressMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

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

Last Action
9/18/2025

Actions

  • 2025-09-18Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
  • 2025-09-11The 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.
  • 2025-09-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-09-11On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249)
  • 2025-09-11Resolving 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)
  • 2025-09-10POSTPONED 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.
  • 2025-09-10The previous question was ordered without objection.
  • 2025-09-10DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees.
  • 2025-09-10Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees.
  • 2025-09-10On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
  • 2025-09-10Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
  • 2025-09-10The previous question was ordered without objection.
  • 2025-09-10Mr. Cole moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
  • 2025-09-10Mr. 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.
  • 2025-08-08Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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CRS Summary

As of 2025-08-01 (55)

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.

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
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