119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jul 31, 2025
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
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Latest action (Jul 31, 2025): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.
(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.)
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
• Military Personnel;
• Operation and Maintenance;
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McConnell. With written report No. 119-52.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator McConnell. With written report No. 119-52.
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HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Department of Defense Appropriations H.R. 4016 - S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 - Provisions related to HPU's appropriations requests. No Senate bill number - Department of Defense Appropria…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Department of Defense Appropriations H.R. 4016 - S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 - Provisions related to HPU's appropriations requests. No Senate bill number - Department of Defense Appropria…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
C3.AI, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CGCN GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to AI (artificial intelligence) in the defense industry; H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; S. 2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HELICON CHEMICAL COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Issues related to H.R. 4016 and S. 2572, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues related to H.R. 3838, the SPEED Act. Issues related to S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROGRESSIVE EXPERT CONSULTING · lobbying firm or registrant: HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to SOCOM language training, FY27 Department of Defense appropriations: S. 2572 / H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R. 8800 / S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AEROVIRONMENT INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016 / S.2572). H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75) FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations FY27 National Defense Authorization Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLOOM ENERGY · lobbying firm or registrant: BLOOM ENERGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…associated with military base energy resiliency S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to military base readiness S. 2572: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; provisions related to Department of Defense funding associated with military base energy resiliency S. 4784: N…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$203,894
Spent on own lobbying
…Readiness Not Discrimination Act H.R. 3944: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4016; S. 2572: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5635: Veterans Healthcare Equality Act of 2025 S. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…blishing congressional budget for FY2025 Department of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality He…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…blishing congressional budget for FY2025 Department of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality He…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…blishing congressional budget for FY2025 Department of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 2587) Department of Defense Appropriations Act (HR 4016/S. 2572) Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act (HR 5940) A bill to require private plans to provide for e-prior auth for drugs (S. 4349) Patient Access to Higher Quality He…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$2,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; FY2027 Defense Appropriations Act; FY2026 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016, S. 2572); FY2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bill; FY2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$2,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
FY2027 Defense Appropriations Act; FY2026 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016, S. 2572); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 7273); NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 (S.933)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Intelligence
$2,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2027; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S. 2342, H.R. 5167) FY2027 Defense Appropriations Act; FY2026 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016, S.2572)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R 4016 / S.2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act Requested the House and Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee provide at least $80 million for the ALS Research…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
POETTKER CONSTRUCTION · lobbying firm or registrant: THOMPSON COBURN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 3944, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, provisions related to military construction and inflation; H.R. 4016 and S. 2572, Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to military construction and inflation; H.R. 8800, provisions related to military construction and inflation; S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
POETTKER CONSTRUCTION · lobbying firm or registrant: THOMPSON COBURN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 3944, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, provisions related to military construction and inflation; H.R. 4016 and S. 2572, Defense Appropriations Act, provisions related to military construction and inflation; H.R. 8800, provisions related to military construction and inflation; S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$125,337
Spent on own lobbying
…ppropriations Act, 2027 S. 2587 FY26 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 2572- FY26 Defense Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 2354- FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SBIR ADVISORS OBO APPGATE CYBERSECURITY INC · lobbying firm or registrant: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572), H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75), FY27 Department of D…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RELIABLE ROBOTICS CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: RELIABLE ROBOTICS CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…States Special Operations Command focused on innovative airlift and logistics technologies. Bills: H.R. 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026. S.2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 9495 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLOOM ENERGY · lobbying firm or registrant: MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
NEW: Department of Defense Appropriations S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026? Provisions related to Bloom Energy appropriations requests. No Senate bill number? Department of Defense Appr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLOOM ENERGY · lobbying firm or registrant: MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
NEW: Department of Defense Appropriations S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026? Provisions related to Bloom Energy appropriations requests. No Senate bill number? Department of Defense Appr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$2,030,000
Spent on own lobbying
…riations bills for FY26 (specifically funding for national parks, national forests & support for permitting staff at U.S. Fish & Wildlife and BOEM). H.R.4016 & S. 2572 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (specifically funding for energy programs, siting of energy projects on military bases and base resiliency). H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATERFRONT EMPLOYERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATERFRONT EMPLOYERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…dministrative action related to EPA Clean Ports Program. SHIPS for America Act of 2025 (H.R. 3151 and S. 1541). Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 4016 and S. 2572). Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R. 9495). Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R. 9170).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…tinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4016/S. 2572, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026-Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (MS and SCI Research) H.R. 4552/S. 2465, the Transportat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing