Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
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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.
What just happenedDec 8, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)
Who’s behind it
- Placed on Calendar SenateJul 31, 2025
- Engrossed in HouseJul 18, 2025
- Reported in HouseJun 16, 2025
- Dec 8, 2025Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)
- Dec 2, 2025Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8433)
- Nov 19, 2025Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
- Nov 18, 2025Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8189)
- Oct 16, 2025Floor
Motion 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.
- Oct 16, 2025Floor
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 575. (CR S7154)
- Oct 14, 2025Floor
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7113-7114)
- Oct 14, 2025Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7113)
- Jul 31, 2025Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
- Jul 30, 2025Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jul 23, 2025IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
- Jul 18, 2025FloorH38900
The 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 18, 2025FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 18, 2025FloorH37100
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 209 (Roll no. 212).
- Jul 18, 2025Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 209 (Roll no. 212).
- Jul 18, 2025FloorH36210
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 219 (Roll no. 211).
- Jul 18, 2025FloorH8A000
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Jul 18, 2025FloorH36200
Ms. Kaptur moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H3467)
- Jul 18, 2025FloorH34400
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- Jul 18, 2025FloorH35000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jul 18, 2025FloorH32600
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4016.
- Jul 18, 2025FloorH32050
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- Jul 18, 2025FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3467-3468)
- Jul 17, 2025FloorH32700
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4016 as unfinished business.
- Jul 17, 2025FloorH32341
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 17, 2025FloorH32340
Mr. Calvert moved that the committee rise.
- Jul 17, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
POSTPONED 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
POSTPONED 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
POSTPONED 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
POSTPONED 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
POSTPONED 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
POSTPONED 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
POSTPONED 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH32050
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- Jul 17, 2025FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3434-3448)
- Jul 17, 2025FloorH32700
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4016 as unfinished business.
- Jul 17, 2025FloorH32341
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 17, 2025FloorH32340
Mr. Calvert moved that the committee rise.
- Jul 17, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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 16, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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 16, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - 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, 2025FloorH8D000
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4016.
- Jul 16, 2025FloorH32400
The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Fine to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- Jul 16, 2025FloorH32020
House 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, 2025FloorH8D000
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, 2025FloorH30000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR H3333-3363)
- Jul 15, 2025FloorH1L210
Rules 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.
- Jun 16, 2025CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
- Jun 16, 2025CommitteeH12100
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-162, by Mr. Calvert.
- Jun 16, 2025Committee1010
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-162, by Mr. Calvert.