S. 2572 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 31, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds Defense Department military operations
This bill sets aside money for the Department of Defense to spend in 2026. It covers military personnel, equipment maintenance and purchases, research and development, and military health care. It also includes funding for related agencies like the CIA retirement system and intelligence community operations.
How it affects you
If you're active military, a defense contractor, a military family receiving health benefits, or work for the Defense Department or intelligence agencies, this bill affects your payroll, benefits, or the resources available to your organization. For most other Americans, this is part of the federal budget process that happens yearly, but you don't feel direct changes from this specific bill.
Read the official summary (Reported to Senate, Jul 31, 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 SessionS. 2572
A BILL
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) · Introduced Jul 31, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 31, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.”
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