{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3944","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3944,"title":"Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-06-12","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001051","fullName":"Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":31}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-18","text":"Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference."},"policyArea":"Economics and Public Finance","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","Cancer","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"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-18","text":"Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-11","text":"The Speaker appointed conferees: Cole, Aderholt, Carter of Texas, Harris of Maryland, Valadao, Newhouse, Moolenaar, Rutherford, Cline, Hinson, Letlow, Guest, Zinke, Bice, Scott Franklin of Florida, LaLota, Strong, Maloy, Moore of West Virginia, DeLauro, Hoyer, Kaptur, Bishop, Wasserman Schultz, Cuellar, Pingree, Quigley, Espaillat, Underwood, Levin, Escobar, and Perez.","type":"ResolvingDifferences","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-11","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"ResolvingDifferences","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-11","text":"On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249)","type":"ResolvingDifferences","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-09-11","text":"Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 263). (consideration: CR H4249-4250: 2)","type":"NotUsed","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3944, the Chair put the question on motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"The previous question was ordered without objection.","type":"ResolvingDifferences","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees.","type":"ResolvingDifferences","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"ResolvingDifferences","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"NotUsed","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"The previous question was ordered without objection.","type":"ResolvingDifferences","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Mr. Cole moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.","type":"ResolvingDifferences","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Mr. Cole moved to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 3944, with the Senate amendment thereto, disagree to the Senate amendment and request a conference.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-08","text":"Message on Senate action sent to the House.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-01","text":"Passed Senate under the order of 8/1/2025, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 9. Record Vote Number: 480.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-08-01","text":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate under the order of 8/1/2025, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 9. Record Vote Number: 480.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-08-01","text":"The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-01","text":"Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5189-5200)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4588; text: CR S4588-4598)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 428.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4577)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-22","text":"Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 7. Record Vote Number: 423. (CR S4520)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-07-22","text":"Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4515)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4449)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 121.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-43.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-43.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills:</p><ul><li>the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026;</li><li>the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; and</li><li>the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026.</li></ul><p>The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill include</p><ul><li>Department of Defense military construction and family housing activities,</li><li>the Department of Veterans Affairs,</li><li>the Department of Agriculture,</li><li>the Food and Drug Administration,</li><li>the Senate,</li><li>various agencies that support Congress, and</li><li>several related and independent agencies.</li></ul><p>(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.)</p><p>The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-10T17:13:50Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":1269,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:57:13.121Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Military%20Construction%20and%20Veterans%20Affairs%2C%20Agriculture%2C%20and"}]}}