A U.S. Marine and a U.S. Navy sailor salute in front of a mural reading NEVER FORGET aboard the helipad of the USS New York during Memorial Day events on the final day of Fleet Week in Manhattan, New York, on May 26 2025. Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The House passed an $831.5 billion defense appropriations bill early on July 18 in a 221-209 vote, largely but not entirely along party lines.

HR 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026, funds U.S. defense spending through Sept. 30, 2026, with certain allocations extending into fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2030. The bill covers costs for new naval vessels, next-generation aircraft, space capabilities, and President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense program.