H.R. 9495, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027, advanced out of committee on June 26, 2026.

What it does

This is the annual Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2027, allocating approximately $820+ billion across military personnel, operations, procurement, and research. It funds salaries for active-duty and reserve military personnel across all service branches, operational costs for bases and equipment, procurement of weapons systems and ships, and research into advanced defense technologies. The bill also includes funding for overseas military assistance, counterterrorism training programs, and environmental cleanup at military sites.

Quorum's transparency scan gave Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 a high transparency warning.

What happens next

H.R. 9495 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.

Who is behind it

Filed by Ken Calvert.