On April 30, the House approved, 416-1, the FY2015 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related Agencies spending bill (H.R. 4486). The Appropriations Committee approved the measure on April 9 (see The Source, 4/11/14).
The bill would provide $165.012 billion in overall funding for military construction ($6.557 billion), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ($158.221 billion), and other programs. The total includes $93.513 billion and $71.499 billion in mandatory and discretionary funding, respectively.
The legislation includes provisions to address military sexual assault and the need for gender-specific prosthetics. Additionally, the measure would address the needs of homeless women veterans, including those who are victims of domestic violence.
