Subcommittee markup held on April 17.
MilCon:
The fiscal year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, together with advance funding provided in the fiscal year 2026 bill, provides $481 billion for fiscal year 2027, an increase of $31.9 billion, or 7.1 percent, above current funding levels. Of this amount, discretionary funding for programs such as veterans’ health care and military construction totals $157 billion, an increase of $20.2 billion above fiscal year 2026. The bill also provides advance funding of $445.7 billion for fiscal year 2028 but does not include $53.7 billion in advance funding for the Toxic Exposures Fund.
FSGG:
The fiscal year 2027 Financial Services and General Government funding bill includes $25.3 billion, a decrease of $635 million, or 2.4 percent, below the comparable level for fiscal year 2026, and $1.5 billion, or 6.2 percent, above the request.
Riders included:
- Prohibit DC from implementing more stringent auto emissions standards.
- Prohibit the SBA from funding climate change initiatives to help small businesses cut energy costs and reduce carbon pollution.
- Prohibit investment options under the Thrift Savings Plan that make investment decisions based on environmental, social, or governance criteria.
- Prohibit the procurement of electric vehicles, electric vehicle batteries, electric vehicle charging stations or infrastructure.