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HR 3944 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - National Key Vote

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Title: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes and provides Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes and provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

  • Appropriates funding to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The Army;

    • The Navy and Marine Corps;

    • The Air Force;

    • Defense-wide agencies and activities;

    • The Army and Air National Guard; and

    • The Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.

  • Authorizes additional appropriations to DOD for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;

    • The Base Closure Account;

    • Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy, and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities;

    • The Family Housing Improvement Fund; and

    • The Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.

  • Appropriates funding within the VA budget for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The Veterans Benefits Administration;

    • The Veterans Health Administration;

    • The National Cemetery Administration; and

    • Departmental Administration.

  • Authorizes additional appropriations for related agencies and programs, including (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The American Battle Monuments Commission;

    • the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims;

    • Cemeterial Expenses of the Army; and

    • The Armed Forces Retirement Home.

  • Establishes requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420).

NOTE: THIS VOTE IS SUBJECT TO A SPECIAL ORDER REQUIRING A 3/5 MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

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Title: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to proceed to a bill that authorizes and provides Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes and provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

  • Appropriates funding to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The Army;

    • The Navy and Marine Corps;

    • The Air Force;

    • Defense-wide agencies and activities;

    • The Army and Air National Guard; and

    • The Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.

  • Authorizes additional appropriations to DOD for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;

    • The Base Closure Account;

    • Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy, and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities;

    • The Family Housing Improvement Fund; and

    • The Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.

  • Appropriates funding within the VA budget for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The Veterans Benefits Administration;

    • The Veterans Health Administration;

    • The National Cemetery Administration; and

    • Departmental Administration.

  • Authorizes additional appropriations for related agencies and programs, including (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The American Battle Monuments Commission;

    • the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims;

    • Cemeterial Expenses of the Army; and

    • The Armed Forces Retirement Home.

  • Establishes requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420).

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED REQUIRES A MAJORITY OF THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL.

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Title: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to invoke cloture on a bill that authorizes and provides Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes and provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

  • Appropriates funding to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The Army;

    • The Navy and Marine Corps;

    • The Air Force;

    • Defense-wide agencies and activities;

    • The Army and Air National Guard; and

    • The Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.

  • Authorizes additional appropriations to DOD for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;

    • The Base Closure Account;

    • Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy, and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities;

    • The Family Housing Improvement Fund; and

    • The Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.

  • Appropriates funding within the VA budget for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The Veterans Benefits Administration;

    • The Veterans Health Administration;

    • The National Cemetery Administration; and

    • Departmental Administration.

  • Authorizes additional appropriations for related agencies and programs, including (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The American Battle Monuments Commission;

    • the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims;

    • Cemeterial Expenses of the Army; and

    • The Armed Forces Retirement Home.

  • Establishes requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420).

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.

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Title: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to proceed to a bill that authorizes and provides Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes and provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

  • Appropriates funding to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The Army;

    • The Navy and Marine Corps;

    • The Air Force;

    • Defense-wide agencies and activities;

    • The Army and Air National Guard; and

    • The Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.

  • Authorizes additional appropriations to DOD for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;

    • The Base Closure Account;

    • Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy, and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities;

    • The Family Housing Improvement Fund; and

    • The Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.

  • Appropriates funding within the VA budget for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The Veterans Benefits Administration;

    • The Veterans Health Administration;

    • The National Cemetery Administration; and

    • Departmental Administration.

  • Authorizes additional appropriations for related agencies and programs, including (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The American Battle Monuments Commission;

    • the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims;

    • Cemeterial Expenses of the Army; and

    • The Armed Forces Retirement Home.

  • Establishes requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420).

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED REQUIRES A MAJORITY OF THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL.

Full Bill Text

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Title: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes and provides Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes and provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

  • Appropriates funding to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The Army;

    • The Navy and Marine Corps;

    • The Air Force;

    • Defense-wide agencies and activities;

    • The Army and Air National Guard; and

    • The Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.

  • Authorizes additional appropriations to DOD for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;

    • The Base Closure Account;

    • Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy, and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities;

    • The Family Housing Improvement Fund; and

    • The Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.

  • Appropriates funding within the VA budget for (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The Veterans Benefits Administration;

    • The Veterans Health Administration;

    • The National Cemetery Administration; and

    • Departmental Administration.

  • Authorizes additional appropriations for related agencies and programs, including (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420):

    • The American Battle Monuments Commission;

    • the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims;

    • Cemeterial Expenses of the Army; and

    • The Armed Forces Retirement Home.

  • Establishes requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts (Title I-IV, Sec. 1-420).

Full Bill Text

Title: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Full Bill Text

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED REQUIRES A MAJORITY OF THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL.

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