S 1071 · 119th Congress
2025–2027
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Latest action · Dec 18, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-60.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2025
- Passed SenateAug 1, 2025
- Passed HouseDec 10, 2025
- To the PresidentDec 18, 2025
- Became lawDec 18, 2025Public Law 119-60
Summary
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill also sets forth policies and authorities for the Department of State, the Coast Guard, and the Intelligence Community (IC).
Among other elements, the bill
- authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft, ships, and missiles;
- sets active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels;
- sets policy regarding various aspects of military health care and military compensation;
- sets policy regarding DOD acquisitions and acquisition management, including contracting authorities and domestic sourcing;
- sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific;
- sets policy for various matters related to DOD cyber operations, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence;
- authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years;
- authorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Naval Petroleum Reserves, and Maritime Administration;
- sets policy regarding the organization and workforce of the State Department;
- sets acquisition and personnel policy for the Coast Guard;
- sets policy for merchant mariner credentials, vessel safety, and oil pollution response; and
- sets policy for the IC regarding artificial intelligence and biotechnology.
For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see
Recorded votes 5
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 648 | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071) | Motion Agreed to77–20 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Senate 647 | On the Cloture Motion S. 1071 | Cloture Motion Agreed to76–20 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Senate 646 | On the Motion to Proceed S. 1071 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to75–22 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| House 320 | On Passage | Passed312–112 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| House 319 | On Motion to Commit | Failed209–216 | Dec 10, 2025 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 14, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Mar 14, 2025 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 14, 2025Discharged Aug 2, 2025 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Dec 10, 2025 |
Actions 38
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2025Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- Dec 18, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2025Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648.
In the Congressional Record 9
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1560Text printed S1560 | James Lankford R-OK | Mar 23, 2026 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H6010, S8795, S8800–S8803, S8874Recorded votes S8803House amendment | Alex Padilla D-CA, Chris Van Hollen D-MD, David Rouzer R-NC, Lisa Murkowski R-AK, Roger F. Wicker R-MS | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8749–S8752Amendments S8784 | Bernard Sanders I-VT (amendment), John Barrasso R-WY, John Thune R-SD | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8703, S8706–S8708Amendments S8739, S8740Cloture motions S8707Recorded votes S8707cloture motion on House amendment | Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS (cloture motion), Dan Sullivan R-AK (cloture motion), Deb Fischer R-NE (cloture motion), Jack Reed D-RI, Jerry Moran R-KS (amendment), John Barrasso R-WY (cloture motion), John Boozman R-AR (cloture motion), John R. Curtis R-UT (cloture motion), John Thune R-SD (amendment, cloture motion), Joni Ernst R-IA (cloture motion), Lindsey Graham R-SC (cloture motion), Markwayne Mullin R-OK (cloture motion), Mike Lee R-UT (amendment), Pete Ricketts R-NE (cloture motion), Rand Paul R-KY (amendment), Roger F. Wicker R-MS (cloture motion), Steve Daines R-MT (cloture motion), Ted Cruz R-TX (cloture motion), Thom Tillis R-NC (cloture motion), Tim Sheehy R-MT (cloture motion), Tom Cotton R-AR (cloture motion) | Dec 15, 2025 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1190, H5813 | Joe Wilson R-SC, Troy Downing R-MT | Dec 12, 2025 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Dec 9, 2025Estimated Changes in Direct Spending Under S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Rules Committee Print 119-16, As Posted on the Website of the House Committee on Rules on December 7, 2025
CRS reports 128
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 128
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40977 | U.S. Participation in the G7 and the G20 | Report | Nov 4, 2026 |
| R49499 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Report | Oct 30, 2026 |
| IF10293 | Foreign Relations Reauthorization: Background and Issues | Resource | Oct 28, 2026 |
| R49494 | The Federal Fleet of Oceanographic Research Vessels: Issues for Congress | Report | Oct 28, 2026 |
| R42853 | Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues | Report | Oct 22, 2026 |
Amendments 17
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 116 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 936, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-16 is considered adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
| SA 3961 | To improve the bill. | John Thune R-SD | Proposed amendment SA 3961 withdrawn when motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 withdrawn in Senate. |
| SA 3962 | To improve the bill. | John Thune R-SD | SA 3962 fell when SA 3961 withdrawn. |
| SA 3963 | To improve the bill. | John Thune R-SD | SA 3963 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 agreed to. |
| SA 3964 | To improve the bill. | John Thune R-SD | SA 3964 fell when SA 3963 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell. |
Related bills 77
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 31
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
- Official Title as Agreed to by House and Senate
- An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Enacted
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- Short Titles for portions of this bill from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Atomic Energy Testing Liability Act
- Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act
- BUST Fentanyl Act
- Break Up Suspicious Transactions of Fentanyl Act
- Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
- DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025
- SAFER SKIES Act
- Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- Lumbee Fairness Act
- Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act
- Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment House bill text
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment House for portions of this bill
- Lumbee Fairness Act
- Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act
- Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act
- Atomic Energy Testing Liability Act
- Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act
- BUST Fentanyl Act
- Break Up Suspicious Transactions of Fentanyl Act
- Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
- DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025
- SAFER SKIES Act
- Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Afghanistan
- Africa
- Air quality
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Albania
- Alliances
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- Appropriations
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- Armed Forces and National Security
- Armed Forces Retirement Home
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Astronomy
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- Aviation and airports
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- Chemical and biological weapons
- Child care and development
- Child safety and welfare
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- Civil actions and liability
- Coast guard
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- Colorado
- Commuting
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- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
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- Crime victims
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- Cuba
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- Defense spending
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- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- Department of State
- Department of Transportation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Director of National Intelligence
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- Women's employment
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- World history
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Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 10, 2025Engrossed Amendment House
- Aug 1, 2025Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 14, 2025Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
