National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Latest action · Jul 27, 2026 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4276)
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.
- IntroducedJun 15, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).
Among other elements, the bill
- authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft and ships;
- 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;
- sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning the Middle East, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific;
- sets policy for various matters related to DOD cyber operations, cyber forces, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence;
- requires DOD to review certain materials (including boron carbide, copper foil, and synthetic diamond) to determine actions to maintain access to critical defense industry components and materials, and report to Congress on such matters;
- authorizes DOD's Office of Strategic Capital to make equity investments in non-federal entities with respect to batteries and critical minerals, materials, and chemicals;
- authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years; and
- authorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 195 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected50–46 | Jul 14, 2026 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Reported as an original measure Jun 15, 2026 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4276)
- Jul 23, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4241-4242)
- Jul 23, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- Jul 20, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4145)
- Jul 14, 2026Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46. Record Vote Number: 195. (CR S3918)
In the Congressional Record 23
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 | Amendments S5181, S5182 | Mark Kelly D-AZ (amendment) | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S4799, S4825, S4830 | Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Marsha Blackburn R-TN (amendment), Mike Crapo R-ID (amendment) | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S4677 | Raphael G. Warnock D-GA (amendment), Tim Scott R-SC (amendment) | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S4479, S4480 | Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Mark Kelly D-AZ (amendment), Mark R. Warner D-VA (amendment) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S4409 | Alex Padilla D-CA (amendment) | Aug 3, 2026 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Sep 28, 2026S. 4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027As reported by the Senate Committee on Armed Services on June 15, 2026
CRS reports 28
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 28
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN12751 | Israel: 2026 Elections and Government Formation | Insight | 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 |
| RL33546 | Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations | Report | Oct 20, 2026 |
| R49486 | Clean Water Act Permitting: Overview and Policy Issues | Report | Oct 14, 2026 |
Amendments 884
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 5822 | No description on file | John Fetterman D-PA | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 5828 | No description on file | Angus S. King Jr. I-ME | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 5829 | No description on file | Angus S. King Jr. I-ME | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 5832 | No description on file | Amy Klobuchar D-MN | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 5833 | No description on file | Jacky Rosen D-NV | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 28
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate for portions of this bill
- Border Drone Threat Assessment Act
- Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Appropriations
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Data collection, sharing, protection
- Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- Department of Defense
- Europe
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military medicine
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public contracts and procurement
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2026Reported to 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.
