S 2572
Advanced toward a vote
Provides funding for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026, covering military pay, operations, weapons and equipment purchases, research, and health care, along with rules on how that money may be spent and transferred.
Official title: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
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Senate
Introduced
31-JUL-2025
Reported
31-JUL-2025
On the calendar
31-JUL-2025
- Appropriates funding across military personnel, operation and maintenance, procurement, and research and development accounts for the Department of Defense, including large amounts for shipbuilding, aircraft, and missiles.
- Sets the Defense Health Program at about $41.4 billion and provides funds for the TRICARE health program and congressionally directed medical research.
- Funds Ukraine Security Assistance and Indo-Pacific security assistance for Taiwan, each with notice and reporting requirements to Congress.
- Includes general provisions limiting fund transfers, requiring Buy American rules for certain purchases, and restricting spending on certain programs and detainee transfers from Guantanamo Bay.
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to Senate, 31-JUL-2025).
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Economics and Public Finance
No cosponsors.