Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
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Topic: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R) - TX
Summary
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.
Legislative 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; Defense spending; Department of Defense; Department of Veterans Affairs; Disability and paralysis; District of Columbia; Economics and Public Finance; 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
Latest Action
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
2025-09-18
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