Officially: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill funds every branch of the U.S. military for 2026, covering troop pay, weapons, research, and health care. It also locks in policy decisions on foreign aid to allies like Israel and Taiwan, bans on certain organizations, and restrictions on diversity programs and vaccine mandates within the military.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend HR4016. Modern Action explains Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 in plain English, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can review before sending.
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Latest: Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4016 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 575) entered in Senate. (10/16/2025)
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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Choose one clear position: support, oppose, or amend. Then pick any reasons or personal context you want included. Modern Action uses that input and the bill context to draft a message you can review, edit, and send.
Congressional offices prioritize messages from their own constituents. Modern Action uses your address to route the drafted message to your senators when that is the most relevant target for this bill.
The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you added, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes. You stay in control because you review it before it sends.
This page is for understanding Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, choosing whether you support it, oppose it, or want changes. Modern Action drafts the message before it goes to Congress.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it would do, where it is in the process (blocked), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around HR4016, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then leaves the final review and edits to you.
