House · On PassagePassed
Yea 400 Nay 15 Present / not voting 15
H.R. 8469 · 119th CongressIn committee
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Latest action. Read the second time. Placed on Senate legislative calendarThe list of measures reported out of committee and eligible for floor action. Being on the calendar is not a promise of a vote.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
Live record from Congress.gov, updated as the official record changes.
What this bill would do
Official summary · Congressional Research ServiceMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.
The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for
the Army;
the Navy and Marine Corps;
the Air Force;
Defense-wide agencies and activities;
the Army and Air National Guard; and
the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.
The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;
the Base Closure Account;
Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities;
the Family Housing Improvement Fund; and
the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.
Within the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations for
the Veterans Benefits Administration,
the Veterans Health Administration,
the National Cemetery Administration,
Departmental Administration, and
the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund.
The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including
the American Battle Monuments Commission,
the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,
Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and
the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on April 23, 2026. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Status
Introduced
April 23, 2026
In committee
July 14, 2026
Passed a chamber
Cleared Congress
Enacted
Common questions
Composed from the official recordWhere is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on July 14, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 118th Congress (2023-24), 274 of the 16,565 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 1.7 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
Yes. 1 recorded roll-call vote cites this measure, listed further down this page with every member's position.
Who is behind it?
John Carter (R-TX) introduced it on April 23, 2026. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on April 23, 2026, 140 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 58 days ago, on July 14, 2026.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 119th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2027 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HousePassed on a recorded vote (official bill record may lag)
- SenateAwaiting Senate vote
- PresidentAwaits both chambers