House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

H.R. 4016Introduced Jun 16, 2025Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Official title: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Ken Calvert R-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 16, 2025
Committee actionJun 16, 2025
Passed HouseJul 18, 2025 · 221–209
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Dec 8, 2025 — Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4016.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-162 ↗.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. As as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 104, June 17, 2025, Page H2832):
The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their…
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Vote results

10 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 4016. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · JUL 18, 2025

Passed the House

221–209PASSED

R 216–3 D 5–206

On Passage · roll 212 · 2 not voting

Procedural votes (9) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (1 Senate, 8 House). Tap to show.

Mostly votes on amendments (7 of 9). They came during the House’s run of votes on Jul 18. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

Amendment 10 to H.R. 4016
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025 · roll 204
R 63–153 D 0–212
63–365Failed
Amendment 11 to H.R. 4016
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025 · roll 205
R 6–209 D 0–212
6–421Failed
Amendment 12 to H.R. 4016
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025 · roll 206
R 104–114 D 0–212
104–326Failed
Amendment 13 to H.R. 4016
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025 · roll 207
R 2–215 D 4–207
6–422Failed
Amendment 14 to H.R. 4016
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025 · roll 208
R 30–188 D 0–212
30–400Failed
Amendment 15 to H.R. 4016
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025 · roll 209
R 76–141 D 0–212
76–353Failed
Amendment 18 to H.R. 4016
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2025 · roll 210
R 76–143 D 0–212
76–355Failed
Send the bill back to committee
Motion to recommit
House · Jul 18, 2025 · roll 211
R 0–219 D 211–0
211–219Failed
Cloture vote to start debate
Cloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 16, 2025 · roll 575 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 47–1 D 3–41 I 0–2
50–44Rejected

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 10 of 10 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ken Calvert.

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Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-41 district

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