H.R. 8469 · 119th Congress · pending

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.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.

Latest official action 2026-07-14 · Unknown

The bill, briefly

Military 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 requireme…

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Congressional Research Service · 2026-04-23

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC.

Registrant: WORKHORSE LOBBYING, LLC · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$40,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Budget/Appropriations

Discussions related to FY2027 appropriations and the Food and Drug Administration regulation of tobacco products; FY2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8469); FY2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8646).

Lobbyists named: AMANDA BUNNING KELSEY

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Politicians behind the bill

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Sponsor

John R. Carter

House · TX District 31 · Republican

$514,867PAC receipts · 2025–2026

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PAC donors to the listed sponsors

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SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000

John R. Carter · Sponsor · $15,000