Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
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.
Latest action (May 20, 2026) — Received in the Senate.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Apr 23, 2026This 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; andthe 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; andthe 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, andthe 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, andthe Armed Forces Retirement Home.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: 5, 10, 15, 18, 23, 25, 31, 36, 38.
- Length−12
115 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
2 recordeddecisive vote
House · May 15, 2026
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · May 15, 2026
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
Who lobbied on this
8 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- Duke Energy Corporationwanted it passed
“…Department of Homeland Security Act of 2027 (specifically TSA support for pipeline safety technical and permitting personnel, and cybersecurity). H.R.8469 & Senate bill - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Act, 2027 (specifically to support storm hardening and…” filing ↗
- Alkermes, Inc.no position stated
“…Appropriations. H.R.8469 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending…” filing ↗
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetistsno position stated
“…funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8469) - Issues pertaining to improving practice standards for CRNAs within the VA One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) [P.L. No. 119-21] -…” filing ↗
- American Society of Anesthesiologistsno position stated
“…VHA Directive 1123, National Anesthesia Program/Safe Anesthesia Standards in the VA Defense Health Agency anesthesia policy VA Sterile Processing H.R. 8469: Fiscal 2027 MilCon-VA Funding” filing ↗
- Honeywell Internationalno position stated
“Production Act Title III funding S4783/H.R.8800, FY27 National Defense Authorization Act FY27 Defense Appropriations H.R.8469, FY27 MilCon-VA Appropriations Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Issues regarding Buy American Act for the…” filing ↗
- Leidos, Inc.no position stated
“…Issues related to H.R. 8469 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending…” filing ↗
- National Rifle Association of Americano position stated
“…H.R.8845 H.R.9022 H.R.9171 H.R.8469 H.R.9260 H.R.9495 H.R.8800” filing ↗
- National Thoroughbred Racing Associationno position stated
“…FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 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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