Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)
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Committee Contact Information
HT-2 The Capitol
(202) 225-3047
Membership
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman
- Sanford Bishop Jr.
- Ed Case
- Tim Ryan
- Chellie Pingree
- Matt Cartwright
- Cheri Bustos
- John Carter, Ranking Member
- Martha Roby
- John Rutherford
- Will Hurd
Jurisdiction
- Department of Defense
- Military Construction, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force, Defense-Wide, and Guard and Reserve Forces
- Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide
- Military Family Housing Construction and Operation and Maintenance, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force, and Defense-Wide
- Family Housing Improvement Fund
- Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund
- Homeowners Assistance Fund
- Base Realignment
- Closure Accounts NATO Security Investment Program
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Related Agencies
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- Armed Forces Retirement Home
- Department of Defense, Civil, Cemeterial Expenses, Army
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2020 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill on a vote of 31 to 21. The legislation funds the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and other related agencies, including the American Battle Monuments Commission and Armed Forces Retirement Home.
In total, the legislation provides $108.1 billion in discretionary funding – $10.1 billion above the fiscal year 2019 enacted level. This includes $921 million in Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding as well as $2 billion for emergency needs related to Hurricanes Michael and Florence at military bases in North Carolina and Florida.