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House full committee reports FY2027 Defense bill, 34-27The House Appropriations Committee approved its FY2027 Defense bill, the tenth of twelve bills reported from full committee.
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Defense · FY2027
Department of Defense
LATEST STATUS
The FY2027 Defense appropriations bill cleared full committee in the House on June 24 and has not started in the Senate.
Funds military operations, personnel, procurement, and research. This is the largest discretionary bill. Military construction is funded separately.
House & Senate status
SenateNot started
No Senate bill yet. The CRS status table shows no Senate action; a full committee markup was postponed during a standoff over overall spending levels.
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Common questions about the Defense bill▾
What is the latest status of the FY2027 Defense (DOD, Pentagon) appropriations bill?
The FY2027 Defense appropriations bill cleared full committee in the House on June 24 and has not started in the Senate.
Has the Defense appropriations bill passed the House?
Not yet. In the House, the FY2027 Defense bill's furthest verified step is: Reported by the full Appropriations Committee.
Has the Defense appropriations bill passed the Senate or become law?
Not yet law. The Senate has not started its version, and no FY2027 Defense bill has been signed.
What is the Defense appropriations bill?
The Department of Defense bill is one of the twelve annual appropriations bills that fund the federal government. Funds military operations, personnel, procurement, and research. This is the largest discretionary bill. Military construction is funded separately.
What is the bill number for the FY2027 Defense appropriations bill?
The House version is H.R. 9495. The Senate has not introduced its own version yet.
What was the last action on the Defense appropriations bill?
In the House: Reported by the full Appropriations Committee. In the Senate: No Senate bill yet. The CRS status table shows no Senate action; a full committee markup was postponed during a standoff over overall spending levels.
Does the Defense appropriations bill contain earmarks?
No. The Appropriations Committees do not accept Community Project Funding or Congressionally Directed Spending requests for the Department of Defense bill; every dollar in it is program-level funding.
What does DOD stand for in appropriations?
DOD is Hill shorthand for the Department of Defense appropriations bill, usually shortened to Defense.
When does government funding run out?
Current government funding runs through Sep 30, 2026. The federal fiscal year always ends September 30; if the twelve appropriations bills are not law by the deadline, Congress must pass a continuing resolution or funding lapses into a shutdown. The tracker follows both.
What happens if the Defense bill does not pass before the deadline?
Its departments would run on a continuing resolution at the prior year's levels, or face a funding lapse if no stopgap passes. Congress typically bundles late bills into packages or extends funding with CRs.