H.R. 2762: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2762: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-15 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill restricts military construction authority used in the event of a declaration of war or a declaration by the President of a national emergency. It limits to $250 million the amount that may be expended for military construction projects in the event of a national emergency declaration for its duration. Additionally, any appropriated funds used must be otherwise not executable. It restricts authority to waive or disregard a requirement that would otherwise apply to such a construction project. The bill requires any decision to undertake such a project to congressional notification requirements that include an explanation of why the use of the Armed Forces is required to respond to a national emergency, how a project supports the needs of members of the Armed Forces, estimates of construction costs, determinations to waive or disregard other law affecting construction authority, and reference to projects that would be subject to cancellation or deferment in order to provide construction funds to address such an emergency.

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Official text

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] · 8 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Adam Smith (D-WA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Lori Trahan (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] reported raising $4.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2762.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2762 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116