The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 was an appropriations bill in the 118th U.S. Congress.
The House bill, HR 4366, with a $155.7 billion appropriation, was passed by the House on July 27, 2023. President Biden threatened to veto the bill a few days before passage, because it did not include diversity, equity and inclusion funding, and other priorities.
A matching Senate bill, S.2127, was introduced to the Senate on June 22.S.2127 - all actions, congress.gov, accessed November 2, 2023 It was mooted by the November 1 passage in the Senate of the House bill, with amendments making it a $154.4 billion appropriation, as part of a minibus appropriations package.HR 4366 - all actions, congress.gov, accessed November 2, 2023 The minibus arrangement was the work of then-Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in September.
As of November 27, 2023, the bill is pending House concurrence on the Senate amendments, or further House amendments.
See also Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
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