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House passes FY2027 MilCon-VA bill, 400-15The Military Construction-VA bill (H.R. 8469) passed the House with a large bipartisan margin.
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MilCon-VA · FY2027
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
LATEST STATUS
The FY2027 MilCon-VA appropriations bill passed the House 400-15 on May 15 and has not started in the Senate.
Funds military construction and family housing, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
FY2026 enacted; operating into FY2027 has not begun.
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 MilCon-VA bill▾
What is the latest status of the FY2027 MilCon-VA (MilCon, Military Construction VA) appropriations bill?
The FY2027 MilCon-VA appropriations bill passed the House 400-15 on May 15 and has not started in the Senate.
Has the MilCon-VA appropriations bill passed the House?
Yes. The FY2027 MilCon-VA bill passed the House 400-15 as H.R. 8469.
Has the MilCon-VA appropriations bill passed the Senate or become law?
Not yet law. The Senate has not started its version, and no FY2027 MilCon-VA bill has been signed.
What is the MilCon-VA appropriations bill?
The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill is one of the twelve annual appropriations bills that fund the federal government. Funds military construction and family housing, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
What is the bill number for the FY2027 MilCon-VA appropriations bill?
The House version is H.R. 8469. The Senate has not introduced its own version yet.
What was the last action on the MilCon-VA appropriations bill?
In the House: Passed the House. 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 MilCon-VA appropriations bill contain earmarks?
Yes. The enacted FY2026 bill carried 122 community projects totaling $1.42B. The FY2027 House bill so far carries 18 projects totaling $444.71M, not yet law. Every project is listed on this site with its official source.
What does MilCon stand for in appropriations?
MilCon is Hill shorthand for the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, usually shortened to MilCon-VA.
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 MilCon-VA 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.