Committee Releases FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill

April 16, 2026
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 17th at 8:00 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee’s website.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman John Carter said, "Supporting our servicemembers and veterans means delivering real results, and this bill does exactly that. It ensures veterans receive the care and benefits they’ve earned by fully funding VA programs, including major investments in health care, suicide prevention services, and efforts to combat homelessness. It also makes upgrades to military infrastructure, with strong funding for family housing that directly improves daily life for servicemembers and their families. This bill is focused on keeping our promises to those who served and making sure our military remains prepared to meet today’s challenges. I’m proud to put this bill forward and grateful for Chairman Cole’s leadership to get it across the finish line."

Chairman Tom Cole said, "Our nation’s military heroes, past and present, deserve our gratitude and support – both in word and action. This bill delivers on that promise. With full funding for veteran care and benefits, infrastructure improvements at VA facilities, and critical resources to help those in crisis, it turns commitment into resources that can be relied on. It also makes clear that supporting military families and servicemembers is essential to readiness – prioritizing housing, barracks renewal, and military construction. Our servicemembers and their loved ones constantly put the oath of service first – and this FY27 measure ensures we do the same for them. Chairman Carter has started our appropriations season strong, and I look forward to working beside him to honor our veterans, strengthen base readiness, and support quality-of-life investments across the force."

The Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill

The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill provides a total discretionary allocation of $157 billion, which is nearly $4 billion (3%) above the Fiscal Year 2026 enacted level. The bill reflects priorities of the America First agenda by including critical investments in military infrastructure that support readiness and the military families that utilize them. In addition, the bill provides $323.9 billion for mandatory programs, for a total of $469.49 billion in overall funding for Fiscal Year 2027.

In summary, the bill supports those who have sacrificed for our country and maintains our commitment to the well-being of both servicemembers and veterans. 

Key Takeaways

Champions our veterans by:

  • Fully funding veterans’ health care programs.
  • Fully funding veterans’ benefits.
  • Maintaining funding for research, mental health programs, and other programs relied upon by veterans.
  • Investing over $2 billion in capital improvements for VA Medical Facilities and four national cemeteries. 

Supports the Trump Administration and the mandate of the American people by:  

  • Protecting the 2nd Amendment rights of veterans by preventing the VA from sending information to the FBI about veterans without a judge’s consent.
  • Fully funding the Community Care account, which empowers veterans to seek specialty care to meet their unique needs.
  • Supporting the Trump Administration’s efforts in improving mental health and suicide prevention among veterans.

Bolsters U.S. national security and border protections by: 

  • Providing robust funding for military construction, enabling continued investment in the Indo-Pacific region and infrastructure necessary to support United States advanced weapons systems.
  • Maintaining the prohibitions on the closure of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the use of military construction funds to build facilities for detainees on U.S. soil.
  • Prohibiting the VA from purchasing resources directly or indirectly from Communist China. 

A summary of the bill is available here.
Bill text is available here.
  

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