{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-8580","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":8580,"title":"Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2024-05-28","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001051","fullName":"Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":31}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-09-12","text":"Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Abortion","Alaska","Alaska Natives and Hawaiians","Alliances","Alternative and renewable resources","American Battle Monuments Commission","Animal protection and human-animal relationships","Appropriations","Armed Forces Retirement Home","Building construction","Cardiovascular and respiratory health","Caribbean area","Cemeteries and funerals","Climate change and greenhouse gases","Collective security","Computers and information technology","Congressional oversight","Congressional-executive branch relations","Correctional facilities and imprisonment"],"actions":[{"date":"2024-09-12","text":"Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-11","text":"Received in the Senate.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 197 (Roll no. 247).","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 197 (Roll no. 247).","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 207 (Roll no. 246).","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3666)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8580.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3664-3668)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8580 as unfinished business.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"Mr. Rutherford moved that the committee rise.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1269, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube amendment No. 46.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Steube Amendment No. 45, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rutherford demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1269, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube amendment No. 45.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schweikert Amendment No. 44, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rutherford demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1269, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert amendment No. 44.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schweikert Amendment No. 43, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rutherford demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1269, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert amendment No. 43.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-05","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3661-3664)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-04","text":"Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8580 as unfinished business.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-04","text":"On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-04","text":"Mr. Carter (TX) moved that the committee rise.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-04","text":"The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-04","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3633-3637)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.</p><p>The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for</p><ul><li>the Army;</li><li>the Navy and Marine Corps;</li><li>the Air Force;</li><li>Defense-wide agencies and activities;</li><li>the Army and Air National Guard; and</li><li>the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.</li></ul><p>The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for</p><ul><li>the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;</li><li>the Base Closure Account;</li><li>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;</li><li>the Family Housing Improvement Fund; and</li><li>the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.</li></ul><p>Within the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations for</p><ul><li>the Veterans Benefits Administration,</li><li>the Veterans Health Administration,</li><li>the National Cemetery Administration, and</li><li>Departmental Administration.</li></ul><p>The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including</p><ul><li>the American Battle Monuments Commission,</li><li>the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,</li><li>Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and</li><li>the Armed Forces Retirement Home.</li></ul><p>The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-02T17:53:19Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":1174,"ts":"2026-04-15T20:38:02.161Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Military%20Construction%2C%20Veterans%20Affairs%2C%20and%20Related%20Agencie"}]}}