Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

What it does

This bill provides FY2025 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.

Within the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations 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 also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jun 5, 2024 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.