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

10/4/2024, 7:57 PM

Summary of Bill HR 8580

The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, designated as H.R. 8580 in the 118th Congress and introduced on May 28, 2024, aims to allocate funds for military construction, veterans affairs, and related agencies in the fiscal year 2025. Specific details on provisions or directives within the bill are not provided in the context object. Further information can be accessed through the bill's official PDF version available at the provided URL.

Congressional Summary of HR 8580

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

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. 

Current Status of Bill HR 8580

Bill HR 8580 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since June 11, 2024. Bill HR 8580 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on May 28, 2024.  Bill HR 8580's most recent activity was Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506. as of September 12, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8580

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8580

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Abortion
- Alaska
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Alliances
- Alternative and renewable resources
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Appropriations
- Armed Forces Retirement Home
- Building construction
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Caribbean area
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Collective security
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Cuba
- Defense spending
- Department of Defense
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Disability and paralysis
- District of Columbia
- Emergency communications systems
- Environmental health
- Europe
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family planning and birth control
- Federal appellate courts
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Immunology and vaccination
- Indian social and development programs
- Infrastructure development
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Life, casualty, property insurance
- Medical research
- Mental health
- Military education and training
- Military facilities and property
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Mississippi
- Motor vehicles
- National Guard and reserves
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Research administration and funding
- Residential rehabilitation and home repair
- Roads and highways
- Sex and reproductive health
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Specialized courts
- State and local government operations
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Virginia
- Women's health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8580

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

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