HR-2745 : Still Just a Bill

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for

  • the Army;
  • the Navy and Marine Corps;
  • the Air Force;
  • Defense-wide agencies and activities;
  • the Army and Air National Guard; and
  • the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.

The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for

  • the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;
  • the Base Closure Account;
  • Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities;
  • the Family Housing Improvement Fund; and
  • the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.

The bill provides appropriations to the VA for

  • the Veterans Benefits Administration,
  • the Veterans Health Administration,
  • the National Cemetery Administration, and
  • Departmental Administration.

The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including

  • the American Battle Monuments Commission,
  • the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,
  • Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and
  • the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

The bill provides appropriations to specified DOD military construction accounts for (1) Overseas Contingency Operations, and (2) Natural Disaster Relief.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-05-15CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.House floor actions
2019-05-15CommitteeThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-63, by Ms. Wasserman Schultz.House floor actions
2019-05-15IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
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Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
See Subjects
  • Administrative remedies
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Alliances
  • American Battle Monuments Commission
  • Appropriations
  • Armed Forces Retirement Home
  • Building construction
  • Cell biology and embryology
  • Cemeteries and funerals
  • Child care and development
  • Congressional oversight
  • Crimes against children
  • Defense spending
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Europe
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal appellate courts
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Government information and archives
  • Government trust funds
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Military facilities and property
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • National Guard and reserves
  • Natural disasters
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Sex and reproductive health
  • Sex offenses
  • Specialized courts
  • Terrorism
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Veterans' organizations and recognition
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation
  • Violent crime

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