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 happenedJul 31, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
Who’s behind it
- Reported to SenateJul 31, 2025
- Jul 31, 2025Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
- Jul 31, 2025Committee
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McConnell. With written report No. 119-52.
Appropriations Committee - Jul 31, 2025Committee14000
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McConnell. With written report No. 119-52.
Appropriations Committee - Jul 31, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate