Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Bill: 119-hr-4016
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Introduced: 2025-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Africa
American Samoa
Appropriations
Asia
Aviation and airports
Budget process
Buy American requirements
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Chemical and biological weapons
China
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District of Columbia
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Europe
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Guam
HIV/AIDS
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Health information and medical records
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Higher education
Idaho
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Internet, web applications, social media
Iran
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Land transfers
Latin America
Licensing and registrations
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Marine and inland water transportation
Medical education
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Metals
Micronesia
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Military medicine
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Minnesota
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Montana
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Nevada
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Oregon
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Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Russia
Sex and reproductive health
Solid waste and recycling
South Dakota
Specialized courts
Strategic materials and reserves
Syria
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Terrorism
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U.S. territories and protectorates
Venezuela
Veterans' medical care
Wages and earnings
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2025-06-16
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-31
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
action_date: 2025-07-30
text: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2025-07-23
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 209 (Roll no. 212).
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 209 (Roll no. 212).
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 219 (Roll no. 211).
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: Ms. Kaptur moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H3467)
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4016.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3467-3468)
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4016 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Mr. Calvert moved that the committee rise.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3434-3448)
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4016 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Mr. Calvert moved that the committee rise.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4016.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Fine to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 580 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR H3333-3363: 1)
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-06-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
action_date: 2025-06-16
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-162, by Mr. Calvert.
action_date: 2025-06-16
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-162, by Mr. Calvert.