S 2572, explained

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Active Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137. · Author: Mitch Mcconnell (R-KY)

In plain English

This bill sets aside money for the Department of Defense to use in 2026. The money covers things like paying military workers, running military bases, buying equipment, and research. The bill also gives money to some related agencies like the CIA.

If this passes

What would actually change, according to the official CRS summary. No predictions, no opinions.

Money would be available for military personnel, operations, equipment purchases, and research in 2026
The Defense Health Program would receive appropriations
Funding would go to the CIA Retirement and Disability System and the Intelligence Community Management Account
Rules and limits would apply to how all this money can be spent

Who's lobbying this bill

479 organizations reported lobbying activity mentioning this bill. Federal lobbying reports list the bills an organization worked and its total quarterly lobbying spend, they don't say which side the organization took, and fees aren't itemized per bill.

Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.

total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 6 filings

$94.8M

Lockheed Martin Corporation

total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 7 filings

$16.6M

General Dynamics Corp

total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 10 filings

$10.6M

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Sources

Bill text and CRS summary: Congress.gov.
Lobbying activity: quarterly LDA reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House (lda.senate.gov).
Votes: official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records. PAC contributions: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate transactions).

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