House Passes $36.9B Defense Spending Bill Banning DEI, Funding Israel and Taiwan Aid
The House passed this bill, but it is now waiting for the Senate to take action. Nothing has happened with this bill since December 2025, so it is considered stalled. It is common for bills that pass the House to never receive a vote in the Senate.
221–209
No action since December 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 4365 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4365 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The bill bans the use of any funds for gender-affirming surgical procedures or hormone therapies (Sec. 8145), prohibits drag events on military installations or as part of recruiting (Sec. 8144), and bars funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion offices (Sec. 8148). It also protects from any negative consequences those who oppose same-sex marriage based on religious beliefs (Sec. 8139). These provisions collectively restrict healthcare access and workplace protections for LGBTQ service members and DoD employees.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8433)
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8189)
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4016 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 575) entered in Senate.
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
On Agreeing to the Amendment
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 119-38 to include any special administrative region or other territory within one of the covered nations referenced in the bill within the bill's definition of "foreign country of concern.".
On Agreeing to the Amendment
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 119-38 to amend the definition of 'foreign entity of concern' to include Chinese military companies identified on the list required by section 1260H of the FY 2021 NDAA (colloquially referred to as the "Section 1260H list").
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
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