H.R. 8469

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.

Sponsor: John R. Carter · 0 cosponsors

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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

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 requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts. 

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Sec. 418. Added May 15

Where this section came from

Not in the first version (Reported in House, Apr 23).

  1. May 15, 2026 · Engrossed in House H.Amdt. 216: An amendment numbered 23 printed in Part B of House Report 119-648 to prohibit funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs from being used to enforce provisions of VHA Directive 1315 that restrict VA providers from assisting veterans with participation in State-approved marijuana programs. Official page › H.Amdt. 215: An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 119-648 to increase and decrease funding by $45 million for the Medical and Prosthetic Research account at the Department of Veterans Affairs to emphasize the importance of the Department's research on areas benefiting veterans such as oncology, traumatic brain injury care, psychedelic therapies, and assistive devices. Official page › H.Amdt. 214: An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 119-648 as en bloc: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47, 48, and 51. Official page › H.Amdt. 218: An amendment numbered 49 printed in Part B of House Report 119-648 to prohibit funds from being used to close the Port Charlotte VA Clinic in Port Charlotte, FL. Official page › H.Amdt. 217: An amendment numbered 29 printed in Part B of House Report 119-648 to increase and decrease Veterans Health Administration, Medical Services, by $1 million for furnishing Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) therapy to personnel who elect to receive the treatment. Official page › H.Res. 1275: On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed, 211–208 · Roll Call 158 H.Res. 1275: On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed, 214–208 · Roll Call 159 On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 80–333 · Roll Call 174On Passage — Passed, 400–15 · Roll Call 175

None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Medical Community Care may be used in contravention of section 17.4040(a)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations.