01 — The Text
What.
- Funds military construction projects across Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense-wide facilities for fiscal year 2027.
- Provides appropriations for VA healthcare, benefits administration, national cemeteries, and toxic exposure treatment programs.
- Covers military family housing, NATO security investments, and support for related agencies like Armed Forces Retirement Home.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- Veterans and active-duty families see sustained funding for healthcare, housing, and benefits they depend on.
- Military communities gain construction, modernization, and maintenance of bases and facilities nationwide.
- Taxpayers fund both defense readiness and veteran services; tradeoff is large appropriation vs. competing budget priorities.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- House passed it 400-15 in May 2026. Senate received it, now on calendar for floor debate and vote.
- Senate likely to vote soon given bipartisan House support and time-sensitive fiscal year deadline.
- Contact your senator's office to express your position before Senate floor vote.
Legislative History
Actions.
- Jul 14, 2026 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
- Jul 13, 2026 — Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- May 20, 2026 — Received in the Senate.
- May 15, 2026 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 15, 2026 — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 15 (Roll no. 175).
- May 15, 2026 — Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 15 (Roll no. 175).
- May 15, 2026 — The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- May 15, 2026 — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.