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H.R. 3944Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

17 recorded actionsWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: John R. Carter [R-TX-31]
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Committee: Appropriations Committee
Latest action: Sep 18, 2025 · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

IntroducedJun 12, 2025
Passed the HouseJun 25, 2025
Passed the SenateAug 1, 2025
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to military construction, veterans, agriculture, and the legislative branch.

Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills:

the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026;

the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; and
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026.

The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill include

Department of Defense military construction and family housing activities,

the Department of Veterans Affairs,
the Department of Agriculture,
the Food and Drug Administration,
the Senate,
various agencies that support Congress, and
several related and independent agencies.

(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House of Representatives are not included in the Senate bill.)

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3944 as passed Senate on Aug 1, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 394417 roll calls on this measure

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Jun 25, 2025Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveSep 11, 2025

How every member votedHouse roll call 182

House Jun 25, 2025 · the primary vote

On Passage

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Passed

218 Yea 206 Nay 8 not voting

Party-line vote 2 of 424 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Democrats.

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DemocratsIndependentsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members432 members

Democratic212 members

Independent1 member

Republican219 members

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Who lobbied on H.R. 394485 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3944 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense · District of Columbia · Agriculture +12 more11 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

GIFFORDSfiled by GIFFORDS, SUNNYSIDE STRATEGYIts PAC: Giffords PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +2 more8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Natural Resources +3 more8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTSfiled by WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTSIts PAC: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund

Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Veterans · Medicare/Medicaid +2 more7 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONfiled by AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICAIts PAC: American Property Casualty Insurance Association PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Housing +9 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

DAVITA INCfiled by DAVITA INC.Its PAC: Davita Inc. PAC

Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Veterans7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Government Issues · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · District of Columbia6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATIONIts PAC: Duke Energy Corp. Employee PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear · Environment/Superfund · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +3 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATIONIts PAC: Employees of Northrop Grumman Corp. PAC

Defense · Aerospace · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Foreign Relations +3 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Veterans · Medicare/Medicaid · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations +10 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

269 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.