WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated the passage of H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, legislation that provides a total discretionary allocation of $831.5 billion, advances the America First agenda, and adheres to the discretionary budget topline put forward in the OMB budget request. The bill invests in America’s military superiority, shapes a more efficient and effective Department of Defense, protects from threats at America’s border, and takes care of our troops and their families.
“The most important job of the federal government is to provide for the common defense, and I am proud to support this legislation that ensures our military forces have the resources they need to effectively protect our nation,” said Chairman Arrington.“Furthermore, I’m proud to support this legislation that provides funding for Dyess Air Force base and for the accelerated production of the B-21 bomber – our nation’s next generation stealth bomber that will be proudly stationed in the Big Country. The best way to ensure lasting peace is through a strong, robust military force, and that’s exactly what this bill does."
Background:
The Department of Defense Appropriations Act would:
Supporting the modernization of the nuclear triad: the B-21 Raider, the Columbia Class Submarine, and Sentinel.
$3.8 billion for B-21 procurement
$2.1 billion for the continued development of the B-21 Bomber
Provides $174 billion for procurement to the military services and other Department of Defense entities
Includes $261 million for two C-130Js
Allocating approximately $13 billion for missile defense and space programs to augment and integrate in support of the Golden Dome effort.
Investing in national security space, including proliferated missile warning, missile tracking satellite, and next generation intelligence collection systems to ensure national leaders have real-time global
situational awareness.
Enhancing investments in 5th and 6th generation aircraft including the F-35, F-47, and F/A-XX.
Providing $1.15 billion for counter drug programs, which is $245 million above the budget request.
Increasing funding for the National Guard Counterdrug Program.
Prioritizing fiscal sanity and eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse through codifying both the Department’s cooperation with DOGE and streamlined functions and management improvements at the Pentagon.
Codifying President Trump’s executive actions to end discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs by prohibiting funding for DEI efforts and Critical Race Theory.
Advancing prohibitions on funding for abortion-related travel, drag queen shows, and COVID vaccine and mask mandates.
Reducing $6.5 billion and almost 45,000 civilian full-time equivalents to capture Workforce Acceleration and Recapitalization Initiative efforts.
Including an increase of 3.8% in basic pay for all military personnel effective January 1, 2026.
Continuing historic pay increases enacted in Fiscal Year 2025 for junior enlisted servicemembers.
Improving quality of life, readiness, and continuity for servicemembers by slowing permanent change of station moves, saving over $662 million.
Reversing the “divest to invest” trend by preserving F-15s and U-2s while investing in next-generation fighters and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems.
Supporting our close ally Israel by providing $500 million for the Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Programs, and $122.5 million for U.S.-Israel cooperative development programs.
