Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
- Bill Number
- S. 2572
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-07-31: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
- Last Updated
- 2026-02-05T17:34:32Z
Official Summary
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.
(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.)
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
- Military Personnel;
- Operation and Maintenance;
- Procurement;
- Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and
- Revolving and Management Funds.
The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including
- the Defense Health Program,
- Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,
- Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and
- the Office of the Inspector General.
In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Sponsor
Recent Actions
- 2025-07-31: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
- 2025-07-31: Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McConnell. With written report No. 119-52.
- 2025-07-31: Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McConnell. With written report No. 119-52.
- 2025-07-31: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 — issued 2025-07-31 — PDF (134 pages)