Provides about $800 billion in Department of Defense funding for fiscal year 2027, covering military pay, operations, weapons purchases, research, and related programs, and makes changes to the Department's name and some spending rules.

Official title: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Reported 26-JUN-2026

On the calendar 26-JUN-2026

Key points

Appropriates funds for military personnel, operations and maintenance, procurement, and research and development across the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and defense agencies
Sets limits on transfers, multiyear contracts, and domestic-sourcing requirements for purchases, and bars funds for specified purposes such as certain facilities and programs
Redesignates the Department of Defense as the Department of War and changes references to the Secretary of Defense in titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to House, 26-JUN-2026).

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Ken Calvert (R-CA) Cosponsors · 0

No cosponsors.

congress.gov page Reported in House (26-JUN-2026)