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H.R. 9495 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, Jun 26, 2026

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Funds military operations and defense programs

This bill sets aside federal money for the Department of Defense to pay for military personnel, equipment, maintenance, and research during fiscal year 2027. It also funds specific DOD programs like combat medical care, drug interdiction efforts, and the destruction of old chemical weapons, plus retirement benefits for CIA employees and intelligence community operations.

How it affects you

If you're a military service member, this bill affects your pay and the resources available to your branch. If you work for the Department of Defense or intelligence agencies, it funds your agency's operations. For most other Americans, this is one of many bills that funds federal government activities, though the specific dollars allocated don't directly change your daily life unless you work in defense or intelligence sectors.

Read the official summary (Reported to House, Jun 26, 2026)

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

This bill provides FY2027 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 DOD programs, including

• the Combat and Operational Medicine Program,

• the Private Sector Care 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.

119th Congress
2nd Session
H. R. 9495

A BILL

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA-41) · Introduced Jun 26, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 26, 2026: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 621.”

Sections

Sections · 1
Title VIII · 161