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 (Republican-TX)April 23, 2026

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This bill would fund military construction, veteran benefits, and healthcare for the government's next budget year.

This bill sets aside billions of dollars for military construction projects and a wide range of Department of Veterans Affairs programs for the government's budget year starting October 1, 2026. It also includes advance funding for many major VA programs for the budget year starting October 1, 2027. This ensures continued funding for military facilities, veteran compensation, healthcare, and housing benefits, impacting service members, veterans, and their families.

What Would Change

Currently, military construction and VA programs operate under previously approved funding. This bill would provide specific funding amounts and directives for the government's budget year 2027. It also includes advance appropriations for many major VA programs for the budget year starting October 1, 2027, ensuring these operations continue. It would also introduce new requirements, such as the VA discontinuing most Social Security number use for authentication and stricter rules for certain animal research.

Key Provisions

Sets aside over $16 billion for military construction projects, including new facilities, improvements, and family housing for all military branches for the government's budget year 2027.
Sets aside about $10.5 billion for veteran compensation, pensions, and burial benefits for the government's budget year 2027, with an additional $283.8 billion becoming available on October 1, 2027, for the following budget year.
Provides over $139 billion in advance funding for veteran healthcare services, including medical care, community care, facility maintenance, and medical research, for the budget year starting October 1, 2027.
Provides $54.5 billion for the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund for the government's budget year 2027, with an additional $53.7 billion for the following year.
Allocates specific funds for women veterans' care ($1.44 billion), suicide prevention ($700 million), caregiver programs ($3.5 billion), and veteran homelessness programs ($3.45 billion) for the government's budget year 2027.

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HR 8469 · 119th Congress · April 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 4/10

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.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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