H.R. 4016 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jul 18, 2025. Received Jul 23, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySets Defense Department's 2026 spending budget
This bill decides how much money the Department of Defense gets to spend in 2026 on its military operations. The money covers things like paying military personnel, maintaining equipment and bases, buying new weapons and equipment, developing new military technology, and running health programs for military families. The bill also funds related agencies like the CIA's retirement system and sets rules for how the money can be used.
How it affects you
If you're a military member, you and your family may be affected through pay, housing support, and health benefits funded by this budget. The bill doesn't directly affect most civilians, though it shapes national defense spending and can influence the broader economy. The official summary focuses on how the money is distributed rather than specific effects on individual Americans.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 16, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4016
AN ACT
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA-41) · Introduced Jun 16, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 8, 2025: “Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Agreeing to the Amendment · Jul 18, 2025
Agreeing to the Amendment Failed 63–365
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 212 | 3 |
| Republicans | 63 | 153 | 6 |
63 members voted against most of their party: 63 Republicans voted Yes.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.