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Congress·Passed House·H.R. 4016

House Passes $36.9B Defense Spending Bill Banning DEI, Funding Israel and Taiwan Aid

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

3 months ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: SAVE America Act and DHS Funding Standoff
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

221–209

Senate
President
Law

Key Points

  • This bill provides the money needed to run the U.S. military for the 2026 budget year. It covers pay and healthcare for millions of service members, plus the costs of training and daily operations for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

    From policy text

    “Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.”
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  • A large portion of the money goes toward buying advanced equipment, including $36.9 billion for new ships and submarines. It also funds the purchase of aircraft, missiles, and ammunition to restock supplies and modernize the fleet.

    From policy text

    “In all: $36,935,236,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2030”
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  • The plan includes $500 million to help Israel with its missile defense systems, like the Iron Dome, and another $500 million to provide military training and equipment to Taiwan.

    From policy text

    “Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the headings ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'' and ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', $500,000,000 shall be for the Israeli Cooperative Programs: Provided, That of this amount, $60,000,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats”
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  • The bill includes several new rules that ban the use of federal money for diversity and inclusion offices, gender-affirming healthcare, and teaching certain concepts related to race. It also prevents the government from requiring COVID-19 masks or vaccines for troops and students in military schools.

    From policy text

    “None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for any office of diversity, equity, or inclusion.”
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  • To save money, the bill cuts billions of dollars from the budget by requiring the Defense Department to work with the Department of Government Efficiency to find and remove wasteful spending.

    From policy text

    “The total amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act is hereby reduced by $3,750,000,000 to reflect savings resulting from Department of Defense cooperation with the Department of Government Efficiency”
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  • It continues long-standing bans on moving prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to the United States and prohibits any funding for groups like the Taliban, Hamas, or the United Nations agency that assists Palestinians.

    From policy text

    “None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for any member of Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, or the Taliban.”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Political Response

Milestones

8 milestones63 actions
Dec 8, 2025Senate

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)

Dec 2, 2025Senate

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8433)

Nov 19, 2025Senate

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Nov 18, 2025Senate

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8189)

Oct 16, 2025Senate

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.

Vote Results

10 votes
SenateFailedClotureOct 16, 2025

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

50
44
Democrat
3 – 41 · 1
Republican
47 – 1 · 5
Independent
0 – 2
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HouseFailedAmendmentJul 18, 2025

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.".

63
365
Democrat
0 – 212 · 3
Republican
63 – 153 · 6
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HouseFailedAmendmentJul 18, 2025

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").

6
421
Democrat
0 – 212 · 3
Republican
6 – 209 · 7
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Related Bills

3 bills
H.R. 7148Related bill

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Feb 3 — Became Public Law No: 119-75.

S. 2572Related bill

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Jul 31 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.

H.Res. 580Related bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3633) to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1919) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1582) to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Jul 16 — On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 212 (Roll no. 198).

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Bill NumberHR 4016
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)

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