Skip to Content

Do you allow analytics?

We use analytics tools to understand how people use the site. They're optional: if you decline, the site works the same, no analytics cookies are set and Google gets only a cookieless, anonymous count signal. Your votes are saved either way; the details are in the privacy policy.

Referandom is here: Tinder for Congress 🔥

Support Referandom
EconomyH.R. 4016Comments

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Official title: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

What Do You Think?

How would you vote?

Referandom Vote

Vote to see the result.

Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
  4. Outcome, current stage

How Congress Voted

Vote to see the result ↑

What This Bill Does

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.

Sponsors

Related Documents

Bill on Congress.govWeb Page ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Timeline

  1. SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)
  2. SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8433)
  3. SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
  4. SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8189)
  5. SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 575. (CR S7154)
  6. SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7113)
  7. SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
  8. SenateRead the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  9. SenateReceived in the Senate.
  10. House floor actionsConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3467-3468)
  11. Floor Vote
  12. Passed the House
  13. House floor actionsDEBATE - 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.
  14. House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 580. (consideration: CR H3333-3363)
  15. House floor actionsRules 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.
  16. House floor actionsThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-162, by Mr. Calvert.
  17. Introduced
  18. Committee

Comments

Comments with insults, hate speech or personal information are removed.