HR 3944 Considered in Senate – MilCon Spending – 7-23-25

Yesterday the Senate continued their consideration of HR 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. There were 41 amendments proposed with most being proposed revisions to SA 2976, the substitute language that was proposed on Tuesday.

Of potential interest here is SA 2977, another proposed substitute language by Sen Collins (R,Me). Similar to Tuesday’s SA 2976, Division A of that amendment would be the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations portion; Division B would be the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, portion; Division C would be the Legislative Branch Appropriations, 2026 portion. This version would add Division D, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations. That Division D language would presumably be based upon S 2354 (a House version has not yet been introduced). At this point it is not clear which version of substitute language will form the basis for the Senate’s consideration of HR 3944.