H.R. 3944 (119th)Congressional Activities

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Economics and Public Finance|AbortionAlaska

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John R. CarterR

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CRS Reports

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97-1011May 6, 2026

Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables ↗

Congress is required by Article I, Section 6, of the Constitution to determine its own pay. In the past, Congress periodically enacted specific legislation to alter its pay; the last time this occurred affected pay in 1991. More recently, pay has been determined pursuant to laws establishing formulas for automatic adj…

AuthorsIda A. Brudnick

Congressional OperationsFederal Workforce Management

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R48694Apr 17, 2026

Federal Research and Development (R&D) Funding: FY2026 ↗

The U.S. government supports a broad range of scientific and engineering research and development (R&D). Most of the R&D funded by the federal government is performed in support of the unique missions of individual funding agencies. Using information provided by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding fund…

AuthorsTodd Kuiken, Emily G. Blevins, Laurie Harris

R&D Programs & PoliciesHealth & Medical R&DCommerce, Justice, Science Appropriations

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R48612Mar 26, 2026

Legislative Branch: FY2026 Appropriations ↗

The legislative branch appropriations bill provides funding for the Senate; House of Representatives; Joint Items; Capitol Police; Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Architect of the Capitol (AOC); Library of Congress (LOC), including the Congressional Research Service (CRS);…

AuthorsIda A. Brudnick

Congressional FundingCongressional OperationsLegislative Branch Appropriations

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R48564Feb 17, 2026

Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2026 Appropriations ↗

The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Agriculture appropriations) funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)—except for the U.S. Forest Service—and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, in the Department of Health and Human Services). It also c…

AuthorsJim Monke

Agriculture AppropriationsAgriculture Budget & Appropriations

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IF13136Dec 18, 2025

Changes to the Statutory Definition of Hemp and Issues for Congress ↗

The FY2026 Agriculture Appropriations Act (P.L. 119-37, Division B) amends the statutory definition of hemp in 7 U.S.C. §1639o established by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 farm bill; P.L. 115-334, §10113). The change to the definition—scheduled to go into effect 365 days after the enactment of P.L. 119…

AuthorsZachary T. Neuhofer

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R48765Dec 15, 2025

Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2026 (Division A of P.L. 119-37) ↗

On November 12, 2025, the President signed into law H.R. 5371—the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026—as P.L. 119-37. Division A of the act—the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026—provides continuing appropriations through Jan…

AuthorsDrew C. Aherne

Budget & Appropriations ProcedureContinuing AppropriationsContinuing Resolutions

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IN12622Dec 8, 2025

FY2026 Military Construction Appropriations: A Summary ↗

The Department of Defense (DOD), which is “using a secondary Department of War designation” under Executive Order 14347 dated September 5, 2025, operates military construction and family housing programs that fund infrastructure to support military operations and servicemembers around the world. The Trump Administrati…

AuthorsAndrew Tilghman

Military Construction & Veterans Affairs AppropriationsDefense Budgets & AppropriationsMilitary Construction Authorization & Appropriations

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R48737Nov 26, 2025

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Technical Assistance Programs for Specialty Crop Producers ↗

Foodborne illness occurs when a person gets sick after consuming a food contaminated with pathogens, or harmful microbes. Produce and other specialty crops may be especially susceptible to contamination because of how they are grown, processed, sold, and consumed. According to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estima…

AuthorsLaura Pineda-Bermudez

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R48608Sep 8, 2025

Department of Veterans Affairs FY2025 Appropriations ↗

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers numerous programs that provide benefits and services to eligible veterans and their families. These benefits include medical care, disability compensation, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), pensions, education, vocational rehabilitation and employment serv…

AuthorsMadeline E. Moreno, Sidath Viranga Panangala, Jared S. Sussman

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)Veterans Budget & AppropriationsMilitary Construction & Veterans Affairs Appropriations

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IN12565Aug 28, 2025

Hemp Restrictions in FY2026 Agriculture Appropriations ↗

The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations approved FY2026 Agriculture appropriations bills that include provisions seeking to redefine the statutory definition of hemp to restrict the commercial production, sale, and distribution of certain hemp-derived cannabinoid products. House appropriators have expressed…

AuthorsRenée Johnson

Agriculture Budget & AppropriationsAgricultural Trade & Food Aid

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RL30064Aug 28, 2025

Congressional Salaries and Allowances: In Brief ↗

This report provides basic information on congressional salaries and allowances. First, the report briefly summarizes the current salary of Members of Congress; limits or prohibitions on their outside earned income, honoraria, and tax deductions; options for life and health insurance; and retirement benefits. Second,…

AuthorsIda A. Brudnick

Congressional FundingCongressional Operations

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97-615Aug 26, 2025

Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2025 ↗

Article I, Section 6, of the U.S. Constitution requires that compensation for Members of Congress be “ascertained by law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.” Congress has relied on three different methods in adjusting salaries for Members. Specific legislation was last used to provide increases in 1990…

AuthorsIda A. Brudnick

Congressional OperationsCongressional Funding

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Committee Meetings

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Committee meetings

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ScheduledMeeting•Jun 23, 2025, 8:00 PM

H.R. 275 – Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025; H.R. 875 – Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025; H.R. 3944 – Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; H. Res. 516 – Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.

H-313, Capitol, H-313, Capitol

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H.R. 275 – Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025 H.R. 3944 – Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 875 – Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 :: H. Rept. 119-161 – Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 3944 :: H. Rept. 119-163 – Report from the Committee on Homeland Security to accompany H.R. 275 :: H. Rept. 119-167 – Report from the Committee on Rules to accompany H. Res. 530

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Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 275, 875, 3944 and H. Res. 516 Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 275, 875, 3944 and H. Res. 516

ScheduledMeeting•Jul 17, 2025, 1:30 PM

Business meeting to markup H.R.3944, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

106, Dirksen Senate Office Building, 106, Dirksen Senate Office Building

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Business meeting to markup H.R.3944, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.Business meeting to markup H.R.3944, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

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S. Rept. 119-43Jul 17, 2025Appropriations Committee

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION BILL, 2026

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H. Rept. 119-161Jun 10, 2025Appropriations Committee

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2026

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Amendments

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SAMDT 3486Aug 1, 2025Jack Reed (D-RI)

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION BILL, 2026

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To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the plan of the Secretary for Department of Veterans Affairs workforce reduction in fiscal year 2026.

To require a report on veterans who would have been reported to the national instant criminal background check system and who die by suicide with a firearm.

To limit the availability of funds for canceling large contracts without prior notice and explanation to Congress.

To prohibit the use of funds to reduce services under the Veterans Crisis Line.

To allocate amounts for the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program.

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of third-party contractors to conduct medical disability examinations of veterans for purposes of obtaining disability compensation.

To limit disclosures regarding earmarks.

To provide appropriations to expedite fiber research on industrial hemp and expand cereal research into mycotoxin risk mitigation.

To allocate amounts for opioid prevention and treatment programs.

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To reduce the Agriculture discretionary appropriations by 2 percent across the board.

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the efforts of the Secretary to review and implement staffing models at the Department of Veterans Affairs that will ensure timely, high quality delivery of health care, benefits, and other services furnished by the Department.

To improve the bill.

In the nature of a substitute.

To allocate amounts for telehealth for veterans.

To require a report on funding for State homes for veterans.

To require a briefing on the current status, path forward, and timeline to construct a new medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Reno, Nevada.

To increase funding for rural decentralized water systems.

To increase funding for the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Program, with an offset.

To fund activities relating to the suppression and control of Mormon crickets and grasshoppers.

To prohibit funds from being used for reorganization of the Department of Agriculture and to require a benefit-cost analysis on that reorganization, a public comment period, and a report.

To limit recissions of funding.

To reduce funding for certain programs under the division making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.

To require an assessment of the feasibility of expanding the agricultural quarantine and inspection program to products entering Hawaii.

To address interment schedule availability at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.

To provide for the continuation of National Cemetery Administration surveys.

To require reports on facilities at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

To require a report on New World screwworm readiness and response.

To strike a provision relating to hemp.

To require a report on veterans participating in the housing choice voucher program.

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