HR 8469 · Passed House · 07-13-26
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 does the HR 8469 do?
HR 8469 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. John R. Carter (R-TX). This is the annual spending bill that funds military base construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2027. It pays for new construction and family housing across the armed services, and funds veterans' disability and pension benefits, VA medical care, cemeteries, and related agencies. As is standard for the VA, most of its health care money is appropriated a year ahead, becoming available October 1, 2027 for fiscal year 2028.
Did HR 8469 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 8469 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed 400–15 on May 15, 2026
Outlook: Likely
Key provisions
- Military Construction
- $5.51B for Navy and Marine Corps construction
- $3.76B Defense-Wide and $3.71B Air Force construction
- $2.13B for Army construction
- VA Medical Care (Advance-Funded)
- $70.7B for medical services and $42B for community (non-VA) care, available Oct 1, 2027
- $13.54B medical facilities and $12B medical support and compliance
- $54.59B Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund
- Veterans Benefits and Related Agencies
- $283.81B advance for compensation and pensions; $23.57B readjustment benefits
- $3.74B for Veterans Benefits Administration operating expenses
- $118M Arlington National Cemetery; $107.9M American Battle Monuments Commission
Last updated July 15, 2026