Sponsored by John Carter(R-TX-31)
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027This 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 forthe 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 forthe 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 forthe 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, includingthe 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.
This bill's title gives a fair impression of what it does. This bill makes appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and sets forth requirements and restrictions for the use of funds within those appropriations.