1HOUSE · MAY 15, 2026
Passed the House
400–15PASSED
R 210–0 D 189–15 I 1–0
On Passage · roll 175 · 15 not voting
House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Official title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep. John Carter R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 23, 2026
- Committee actionApr 23, 2026
- Passed HouseMay 15, 2026 · 400–15
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 14, 2026 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8469.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-622 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 19, 2026 ↗
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- H.R. 8469, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/8469
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
117e4c44c69a682306a8c1985e102ab1b1eb128204def307958ad51ea4353354
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CARTER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 72, April 23, 2026, Page H3092):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…Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 23, 2026 ↗
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- H.R. 8469, 119th Congress
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- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/8469
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
117e4c44c69a682306a8c1985e102ab1b1eb128204def307958ad51ea4353354
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Vote results
2 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 8469. The vote that moved the bill is first.
Procedural votes (1) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (1 House). Tap to show.
Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.
- Amendment 6 to H.R. 8469On agreeing to the amendmentHouse · May 15, 2026 · roll 174R 80–127 D 0–205 I 0–180–333Failed
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 2 of 2 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. John Carter.
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- H.R. 7489 (119th) Georgetown VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026
Related bills
- H.Res. 1275 (119th) Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and…Procedurally related
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
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