Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, FY 2027 - Detailed breakdown
Economy and Commerce
Buy American steel provision
Prohibits the use of funds for procuring steel for any construction project if American steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers were denied the opportunity to compete.
Education and Research
Restrictions on animal research
Prohibits funds from being used for research using canines, felines, or non-human primates unless the VA Secretary provides specific written approval under strict criteria, including a lack of alternatives.
Government Operations
Discontinuation of Social Security numbers for authentication
Directs the VA to stop using Social Security numbers to authenticate individuals in all its information systems by September 30, 2027, with limited exceptions.
Restriction on first-class travel
Prohibits executive branch agencies from using funds for first-class employee travel in contravention of federal regulations.
Contractor compliance requirement
Prohibits the use of funds for contracts with any entity that has not complied with Executive Order No. 12989.
Prohibition on lobbying
Prohibits using appropriated funds to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matter, with certain exceptions.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $85,691,000 | Reimbursing the Office of Resolution Management for services provided. | |
| $8,807,000 | Reimbursing the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication for services. | |
| $4,742,026 | Reimbursing the Alternative Dispute Resolution function for services provided. | |
| $107,925,000 | Providing for salaries and expenses of the American Battle Monuments Commission. | |
| $0 | Allocating funds to the Spending Reduction Account. |
National defense
Prohibition on closure of Guantánamo Bay Naval Station
Prohibits any funds made available by this Act from being used to carry out the closure or realignment of the United States Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Restriction on Arlington National Cemetery construction
Prohibits any funds made available in this title from being obligated or expended for the planning, design, and construction of projects at Arlington National Cemetery.
Flag officer quarters maintenance spending cap
Limits annual spending for maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer quarters to $20,000 without prior notification to Congress.
Prohibition on new domestic bases without appropriations
Prevents funds from being used to start construction of new military bases in the United States for which specific appropriations have not been made.
Funding for unfunded military priorities
Provides additional funding for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-Wide accounts to carry out construction projects from their respective unfunded priority lists for fiscal year 2027.
Prohibition on procuring certain IT equipment
Prohibits the VA from using funds to procure information technology equipment from manufacturers affiliated with entities on various U.S. government watchlists, including the Chinese Military Company List.
Prohibition on housing Guantánamo detainees in the U.S.
Prohibits Department of Defense funds from being used to build or expand facilities in the U.S. to house individuals detained at Guantánamo Bay.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,131,959,000 | Providing for military construction for the Army. | |
| $5,508,034,000 | Providing for military construction for the Navy and Marine Corps. | |
| $3,712,473,000 | Providing for military construction for the Air Force. | |
| $3,757,301,000 | Providing for military construction for Defense-Wide activities. | |
| $481,832,000 | Funding the United States' share of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. | |
| $465,161,000 | Depositing funds into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. | |
| $118,000,000 | Operating and maintaining Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery. |
Veteran affairs
VA medical care priorities
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a priority for providing medical treatment to veterans with service-connected disabilities, lower incomes, or special needs.
VA Electronic Health Record funding contingency
Withholds 25% of funds for the Veterans Electronic Health Record until the VA Secretary submits a detailed plan to Congress, including cost estimates, deployment schedules, and performance metrics.
VA fund transfer authority
Allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer funds between specified VA accounts, including medical and benefits appropriations, subject to approval from the Committees on Appropriations.
Healthcare for veterans in rural Alaska
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with health centers and Tribal organizations to provide healthcare to veterans in rural Alaska.
Veterans suicide hotline standards
Requires the VA's toll-free suicide hotline to provide immediate assistance from trained professionals and adhere to the requirements of the American Association of Suicidology.
Fertility treatment and adoption reimbursement for veterans
Allows Medical Services funds to be used for fertility counseling, assisted reproductive technology, and adoption reimbursement for veterans with a service-connected disability that prevents procreation.
Prohibition on closing VA facilities
Prohibits the use of funds to close VA hospitals, clinics, or diminish healthcare services until the Secretary reports to Congress on the impact to veterans in rural areas.
Protection of Veterans Crisis Line
Prohibits any funds from being used to reduce the staffing, hours of operation, or services of the Veterans Crisis Line or any other VA suicide prevention program.
Protection of veterans' Second Amendment rights
Restricts the VA from reporting certain veterans as mentally defective for firearm purchase purposes without a specific judicial finding of danger.
VA smoke-free policy
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the VA's smoke-free policy for employees at health care facilities remains in effect.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $10,555,052,000 | Paying compensation and pension benefits to veterans and their families. | |
| $100,000,000 | Providing for VA medical services, including inpatient and outpatient care. | |
| $1,027,000,000 | Funding VA medical care at non-Department facilities. | |
| $5,454,000,000 | Supporting VA information technology systems and telecommunications. | |
| $3,400,000,000 | Implementing and maintaining a Veterans Electronic Health Record system. | |
| $660,670,000 | Constructing and improving major VA facilities and parking projects. | |
| $60,000,000 | Funding grants to assist states in constructing veterans cemeteries. | |
| $54,593,000,000 | Investing in veterans' health care related to toxic environmental hazard exposure. | |
| $710,778,000 | Transferring funds to the Joint Department of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for fiscal year 2027. | |
| $760,767,000 | Transferring funds to the Joint Department of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for fiscal year 2028. | |
| $15,000,000 | Transferring funds to the DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund. | |
| $1,444,000,000 | Providing gender-specific care and programmatic efforts for women veterans. | |
| $700,000,000 | Supporting suicide prevention outreach programs. | |
| $3,500,000,000 | Supporting the Caregivers program. | |
| $3,459,121,000 | Supporting veterans’ homelessness programs. | |
| $6,365,000,000 | Supporting telehealth for veterans. | |
| $709,573,000 | Supporting opioid prevention and treatment programs. | |
| $1,450,000,000 | Constructing and improving Veterans Health Administration medical facilities. | |
| $50,000,000 | Providing for salaries and expenses of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. | |
| $4,300,000 | Providing for financial assistance through the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. | |
| $77,000,000 | Operating and maintaining the Armed Forces Retirement Homes in Washington D.C. and Gulfport, Mississippi. |