Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action (Dec 8, 2025) — to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Jun 16, 2025This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.
(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.)
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
Military Personnel;Operation and Maintenance;Procurement;Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; andRevolving and Management Funds.The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including
the Defense Health Program,Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, andthe Office of the Inspector General.In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Areas of law−50
Amends 9 separate titles of the US Code: 1, 5, 10, 18, 25, 28, 31, 32, 41.
- Length−20
176 sections, against 20 before length counts against a bill.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
What Congress did
10 recordeddecisive vote
House · Jul 18, 2025
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
Who lobbied on this
42 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- Duke Energy Corporationwanted it passed
“…Fish & Wildlife and BOEM). H.R.4016 & S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 (specifically funding for energy programs, siting of energy projects on military…” filing ↗
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workerswanted it passed
“Support IAM Programs in FY 2026 Appropriation (F-35, F-15, C-130, DDG-51, VA Subs) H.R. 4016 Support Workers at Ft. Novosel Helicopter Maintenance Mission (No Bill Number) Support NASA Contractors at Cape Canaveral (No Bill Number)…” filing ↗
- Aerovironment, Inc.no position stated
“…and autonomous robotic systems to counter-UAS, directed energy, cyber, and mission command systems in FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572), H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes…” filing ↗
- Airbus Americas, Inc.no position stated
“…Issues related to H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.” filing ↗
- Amentum Holdings, Inc.no position stated
“…H.R.4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 and Senate Defense Appropriations Act (Bill number to be determined), FY26 Intelligence…” filing ↗
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeonsno position stated
“H.R. 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026: This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military…” filing ↗
- American Chemistry Councilno position stated
“…H.R.4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, language related to chemical…” filing ↗
- American College of Rheumatologyno position stated
“…congressional budget for FY2025 Department of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient…” filing ↗
- Anduril Industries, Inc.no position stated
“…Air Dominance, Strike, Space and Intelligence Systems, Maritime, and acquisition policy in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 4016, no Senate bill number), the House and Senate versions of FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (no House bill number, S. 2296), and the…” filing ↗
- Bae Systemsno position stated
“Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (HR 4016/ S…” filing ↗
- Blue Origin, LLCno position stated
“H.R. 4016, FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - issues related to National Security Space Launch.” filing ↗
- Bwx Technologies, Incno position stated
“…FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act…” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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