H.R. 3944
119th Congress
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
0
Cosponsors
59
Actions
138
Amendments
2
Committees
—
Since introduced
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
18 septembre 2025·10 months ago
Summary
Passed Senate · Updated 15 septembre 2025
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.
Timeline
59 actions
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
18 septembre 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11 septembre 2025 · ResolvingDifferences
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)
11 septembre 2025 · NotUsed
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.
11 septembre 2025 · ResolvingDifferences
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249)
11 septembre 2025 · ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
10 septembre 2025 · ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Cole moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
10 septembre 2025 · ResolvingDifferences
Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees.
10 septembre 2025 · ResolvingDifferences
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
10 septembre 2025 · NotUsed
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.
10 septembre 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees.
10 septembre 2025 · Floor
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.
10 septembre 2025 · Floor
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
10 septembre 2025 · ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
10 septembre 2025 · ResolvingDifferences
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
8 août 2025 · Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5189-5200)
1 août 2025 · Floor
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.
1 août 2025 · Floor
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.
1 août 2025 · Floor
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
1 août 2025 · Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 428.
23 juillet 2025 · Floor
Sponsorship
0 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]TXClassification
Policy area
Economics and Public FinanceLegislative subjects
Committees
2
Appropriations Committee
House · Standing
- Reported Original Measure12 Jun 2025
- Unknown25 Jun 2025
- Unknown25 Jun 2025
Appropriations Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To30 Jun 2025
- Markup By17 Jul 2025
- Reported By17 Jul 2025
Amendments
138
- SAMDT 3070Agreed
To strike a provision relating to hemp.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3412Agreed
To improve the bill.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3428Failed
To limit disclosures regarding earmarks.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3113Failed
To reduce funding for certain programs under the division making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3414Failed
To reduce the Agriculture discretionary appropriations by 2 percent across the board.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3466Failed
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the plan of the Secretary for Department of Veterans Affairs workforce reduction in fiscal year 2026.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3115Failed
To prohibit funds from being used for reorganization of the Department of Agriculture and to require a benefit-cost analysis on that reorganization, a public comment period, and a report.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3447Failed
To require a report on veterans who would have been reported to the national instant criminal background check system and who die by suicide with a firearm.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3413Agreed
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the efforts of the Secretary to review and implement staffing models at the Department of Veterans Affairs that will ensure timely, high quality delivery of health care, benefits, and other services furnished by the Department.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3411Agreed
In the nature of a substitute.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3432Agreed
To prohibit the use of funds to reduce services under the Veterans Crisis Line.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3220Agreed
To require a report on funding for State homes for veterans.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3190Agreed
To increase funding for the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Program, with an offset.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3200Agreed
To increase funding for rural decentralized water systems.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3433Agreed
To limit the availability of funds for canceling large contracts without prior notice and explanation to Congress.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3163Agreed
To fund activities relating to the suppression and control of Mormon crickets and grasshoppers.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3418Agreed
To provide appropriations to expedite fiber research on industrial hemp and expand cereal research into mycotoxin risk mitigation.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3431Agreed
To allocate amounts for the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3110Agreed
To require an assessment of the feasibility of expanding the agricultural quarantine and inspection program to products entering Hawaii.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3073Agreed
To require a report on New World screwworm readiness and response.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3208Agreed
To require a briefing on the current status, path forward, and timeline to construct a new medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Reno, Nevada.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3080Agreed
To require reports on facilities at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3416Agreed
To allocate amounts for opioid prevention and treatment programs.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3082Agreed
To address interment schedule availability at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.
1 août 2025
- SAMDT 3081Agreed
To provide for the continuation of National Cemetery Administration surveys.
1 août 2025
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