The House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) Thursday advanced its $1.07 trillion defense spending bill for fiscal 2027, which funds nuclear-related programs at the Pentagon such as the nuclear triad and the delivery systems that carry nuclear warheads.
The bill, which aligns with the Donald Trump administration’s requested discretionary spending level, will be marked up by the full House Appropriations Committee on June 24.
“The FY27 Defense Appropriations bill provides the resources necessary to ensure the U.S. military remains the strongest fighting force in the world,” HAC-D Chair Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) said in a statement. “Recent conflicts have highlighted the pressing need to acquire and produce the munitions, weapons and technology our troops require to meet the moment in both modern and future warfare. The increased funding provided in this bill aims to achieve that urgent goal in addition to building off the defense innovation programs I have prioritized as chairman.”
While bill text and summary were released on Wednesday, the committee has yet to post a bill report that will include funding tables breaking down specific program line increases and decreases and funded quantities for capabilities.
The appropriators’ defense spending level matches the White House’s discretionary request, while the Trump administration is also seeking $350 billion in mandatory funds through the reconciliation process to achieve a total $1.5 trillion defense topline.
The bill also covers $828 million for the submarine industrial base and $1.3 billion for “productivity enhancements to improve shipbuilder capability, capacity, and efficiency at private nuclear shipyards.” The summary says $56.7 billion would fund 21 ships, which could include one Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine and two Virginia-class fast attack submarines. $471 million would also go to wage enhancements at private nuclear shipyards.
The B-21 Raider would get $2.2 billion in this version of the bill, but neither the text nor bill summary mention the Sentinel, Minuteman III, the intercontinental ballistic missile or the ground based strategic deterrent.
The bill would also include $221.3 million for chemical, biological and nuclear threat reduction through the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.