# 117-hr-8238: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

117-hr-8238, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8238
- Congress: 117
- Title: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.
- Introduced: 2022-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 This bill provides FY2023 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; the Base Closure Account; Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Family Housing Improvement Fund; and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. Within the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations for the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Veterans Health Administration, the National Cemetery Administration, and Departmental Administration. The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8238)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8238 (as of 2025-11-18).