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H.R. 4877 115th Congress House

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018

Official title: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 25, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 25, 2018
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 Latest action January 25, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018

Provides FY2018 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. Excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills.

Provides appropriations to DOD for:

  • Military Personnel;
  • Operation and Maintenance;
  • Procurement;
  • Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and
  • Revolving and Management Funds.

Provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including:

  • the Defense Health Program,
  • Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,
  • Drug-Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and
  • the Office of the Inspector General.

Provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund and the Intelligence Community Management Account.

Provides appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism.

Rescinds specified unobligated balances from prior appropriations to DOD. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 695 Identical bill Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
  • HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
  • HJRES 128 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018
  • HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
  • HR 3354 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018
  • S 1519 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • HR 3219 Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4877: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4877/
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"H.R. 4877: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4877/.
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