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 |
| Senate | Amendments S4397 | Jon Husted R-OH (amendment) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4303Amendments S4338, S4350 | Dan Sullivan R-AK, Michael F. Bennet D-CO (amendment), Raphael G. Warnock D-GA (amendment) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S4299 | John W. Hickenlooper D-CO (amendment) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S4285Motions S4276 | John Thune R-SD (motion), Marsha Blackburn R-TN (amendment) | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4253Motions S4241 | John Thune R-SD (motion) | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S4233 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (amendment) | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S4190, S4197 | Elissa Slotkin D-MI (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Michael F. Bennet D-CO (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment) | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4145, S4149Amendments S4163Motions S4145 | Amy Klobuchar D-MN (amendment), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (amendment), Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY, John Thune R-SD (motion), Mark Kelly D-AZ (amendment), Peter Welch D-VT (amendment) | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S4139, S4140, S4142 | Michael F. Bennet D-CO (amendment), Steve Daines R-MT (amendment) | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4093, S4095, S4098Amendments S4109, S4110, S4111, S4112, S4114 | Alex Padilla D-CA (amendment), Angus S. King Jr. I-ME (amendment), Ben Ray Luján D-NM (amendment), Brian Schatz D-HI, Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV (amendment), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (amendment), Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY (amendment), Jacky Rosen D-NV (amendment), James C. Justice R-WV (amendment), John Barrasso R-WY (amendment), John Thune R-SD, John W. Hickenlooper D-CO (amendment), Jon Husted R-OH (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Mark Kelly D-AZ (amendment), Michael F. Bennet D-CO (amendment) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3913, S3914, S3915Amendments S3941, S3942, S3947, S3948, S3950, S3952, S3953, S3956, S3957, S3958, S3961, S4076Motions S3919Cloture motions S3918Recorded votes S3918cloture motion on motion to proceed | Adam B. Schiff D-CA (amendment), Angus S. King Jr. I-ME (amendment), Ashley Moody R-FL (amendment), Ben Ray Luján D-NM (amendment), Bernie Moreno R-OH (amendment, cloture motion), Bill Cassidy R-LA (amendment), Bill Hagerty R-TN (amendment, cloture motion), Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Chuck Grassley R-IA, Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS (cloture motion), Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY (amendment, cloture motion), Dan Sullivan R-AK (amendment), Jacky Rosen D-NV (amendment), James C. Justice R-WV (cloture motion), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jerry Moran R-KS (amendment), Jim Banks R-IN (cloture motion), John Boozman R-AR (cloture motion), John Cornyn R-TX (cloture motion), John Hoeven R-ND (amendment), John R. Curtis R-UT (cloture motion), John Thune R-SD (amendment, cloture motion, motion), John W. Hickenlooper D-CO (amendment), Jon Husted R-OH (cloture motion), Katie Boyd Britt R-AL (amendment), Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Marsha Blackburn R-TN (amendment), Mazie K. Hirono D-HI (amendment), Michael F. Bennet D-CO (amendment), Mike Rounds R-SD (amendment, cloture motion), Raphael G. Warnock D-GA (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Roger F. Wicker R-MS (amendment, cloture motion), Roger Marshall R-KS (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR (amendment), Ruben Gallego D-AZ (amendment), Shelley Moore Capito R-WV (cloture motion), Steve Daines R-MT (cloture motion), Tammy Duckworth D-IL (amendment), Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment), Thom Tillis R-NC (amendment), Tim Kaine D-VA (amendment), Tim Scott R-SC (amendment, cloture motion), Tim Sheehy R-MT (amendment, cloture motion), Tom Cotton R-AR (amendment) | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3731–S3735Amendments S3745, S3746, S3749, S3750, S3751, S3752, S3753, S3754, S3769, S3772, S3773, S3774, S3780, S3781, S3782, S3783, S3784, S3785, S3786, S3788, S3790, S3791, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797, S3798, S3799, S3801, S3803, S3805, S3819, S3820, S3821, S3822, S3824, S3825, S3826, S3827, S3828, S3831, S3832, S3834, S3835, S3836, S3840, S3844, S3845, S3846, S3847, S3850, S3852, S3853, S3856, S3857, S3885, S3886, S3887, S3888, S3889, S3899, S3900, S3903, S3904 | Adam B. Schiff D-CA (amendment), Alex Padilla D-CA (amendment), Amy Klobuchar D-MN (amendment), Andy Kim D-NJ (amendment), Angela D. Alsobrooks D-MD (amendment), Angus S. King Jr. I-ME (amendment), Ashley Moody R-FL (amendment), Ben Ray Luján D-NM (amendment), Bernard Sanders I-VT (amendment), Bill Hagerty R-TN (amendment), Brian Schatz D-HI (amendment), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (amendment), Chris Van Hollen D-MD (amendment), Christopher A. Coons D-DE (amendment), Chuck Grassley R-IA (amendment), Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS (amendment), Cory A. Booker D-NJ (amendment), Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY (amendment), Dan Sullivan R-AK (amendment), David McCormick R-PA (amendment), Deb Fischer R-NE (amendment), Elizabeth Warren D-MA (amendment), Eric Schmitt R-MO (amendment), Gary C. Peters D-MI (amendment), Jack Reed D-RI (amendment), Jacky Rosen D-NV (amendment), James E. Risch R-ID (amendment), James Lankford R-OK (amendment), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), Jerry Moran R-KS (amendment), Jim Banks R-IN (amendment), John Barrasso R-WY (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), John Fetterman D-PA (amendment), John Kennedy R-LA (amendment), John R. Curtis R-UT (amendment), John W. Hickenlooper D-CO (amendment), Jon Husted R-OH (amendment), Katie Boyd Britt R-AL (amendment), Kevin Cramer R-ND (amendment), Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH (amendment), Maria Cantwell D-WA (amendment), Mark Kelly D-AZ (amendment), Mark R. Warner D-VA (amendment), Marsha Blackburn R-TN (amendment), Martin Heinrich D-NM (amendment), Patty Murray D-WA (amendment), Pete Ricketts R-NE (amendment), Peter Welch D-VT (amendment), Raphael G. Warnock D-GA (amendment), Richard Blumenthal D-CT (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Rick Scott R-FL (amendment), Ron Johnson R-WI (amendment), Ruben Gallego D-AZ (amendment), Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (amendment), Shelley Moore Capito R-WV (amendment), Steve Daines R-MT (amendment), Susan M. Collins R-ME (amendment), Tammy Duckworth D-IL (amendment), Ted Budd R-NC (amendment), Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment), Thom Tillis R-NC (amendment), Tim Kaine D-VA (amendment), Tim Sheehy R-MT (amendment), Todd Young R-IN (amendment), Tom Cotton R-AR (amendment), Tommy Tuberville R-AL (amendment) | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3195Amendments S3205, S3230, S3231, S3232, S3233, S3238, S3239, S3240, S3241, S3242, S3246, S3247, S3257, S3258, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3262, S3263, S3265, S3267, S3268, S3269, S3270, S3272, S3273, S3275, S3278, S3279, S3285, S3289, S3290, S3292, S3293, S3294, S3297, S3299, S3303, S3304, S3305, S3306, S3307, S3309, S3311, S3312, S3315, S3316, S3318, S3319, S3320, S3321, S3325, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3334, S3335, S3336, S3337, S3338, S3339, S3340, S3341, S3342, S3343, S3344, S3345, S3346, S3350, S3351, S3352, S3356, S3357, S3358, S3365, S3366, S3367, S3368, S3369, S3370, S3371, S3373, S3374, S3375, S3377, S3380, S3381, S3382, S3383, S3384, S3385, S3386, S3387, S3388, S3389, S3390, S3391, S3393, S3395, S3396, S3397, S3398, S3400, S3401, S3402, S3403, S3404, S3405, S3407, S3408, S3409, S3410, S3412, S3413, S3414, S3417, S3418, S3419, S3420, S3424, S3427, S3428, S3429, S3430, S3431, S3432, S3433, S3434, S3435, S3436, S3437, S3438, S3439, S3440, S3441, S3443, S3444, S3445, S3446, S3447, S3448, S3449, S3450, S3451, S3452, S3454, S3455, S3456, S3457, S3461, S3462, S3464, S3465, S3466, S3473, S3474, S3475, S3476, S3477, S3478, S3479, S3480, S3481, S3482, S3483, S3486, S3503, S3504, S3506, S3508, S3509, S3510, S3511, S3512, S3513, S3519, S3520, S3523, S3524, S3525, S3526, S3527, S3528, S3530, S3531, S3532, S3535, S3537, S3538, S3540, S3544, S3545, S3546, S3547, S3548, S3549, S3550, S3551, S3552, S3553, S3555, S3556, S3557, S3558, S3559, S3560, S3561, S3565, S3568, S3569, S3571, S3576, S3578, S3580, S3585, S3586, S3587, S3589, S3597, S3598, S3599, S3600, S3601, S3602, S3605, S3606, S3607, S3608, S3611, S3612, S3613, S3614, S3615, S3616, S3617, S3618, S3621, S3622, S3624, S3625, S3627, S3628, S3629, S3632, S3633, S3634, S3635, S3636, S3660, S3661, S3665, S3669, S3670, S3672, S3673, S3674, S3676, S3677, S3678, S3679, S3680, S3681, S3682, S3715Motions S3192Cloture motions S3193 | Adam B. Schiff D-CA (amendment), Alex Padilla D-CA (amendment), Amy Klobuchar D-MN (amendment), Andy Kim D-NJ (amendment), Angela D. Alsobrooks D-MD (amendment), Angus S. King Jr. I-ME (amendment), Ashley Moody R-FL (amendment), Ben Ray Luján D-NM (amendment), Bernard Sanders I-VT (amendment), Bernie Moreno R-OH (cloture motion), Bill Cassidy R-LA (amendment), Bill Hagerty R-TN (amendment, cloture motion), Brian Schatz D-HI (amendment), Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV (amendment), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (amendment), Chris Van Hollen D-MD (amendment), Christopher A. Coons D-DE (amendment), Christopher Murphy D-CT (amendment), Chuck Grassley R-IA (amendment), Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS (amendment, cloture motion), Cory A. Booker D-NJ (amendment), Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY (amendment, cloture motion), Dan Sullivan R-AK (amendment), David McCormick R-PA (amendment), Deb Fischer R-NE (amendment), Elissa Slotkin D-MI (amendment), Elizabeth Warren D-MA (amendment), Eric Schmitt R-MO (amendment), Gary C. Peters D-MI (amendment), Jack Reed D-RI (amendment), Jacky Rosen D-NV (amendment), James C. Justice R-WV (amendment, cloture motion), James E. Risch R-ID (amendment), James Lankford R-OK (amendment), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), Jerry Moran R-KS (amendment), Jim Banks R-IN (amendment, cloture motion), John Boozman R-AR (cloture motion), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment, cloture motion), John Fetterman D-PA (amendment), John Hoeven R-ND (amendment), John Kennedy R-LA (amendment), John R. Curtis R-UT (amendment, cloture motion), John Thune R-SD (amendment, cloture motion, motion), John W. Hickenlooper D-CO (amendment), Jon Husted R-OH (amendment, cloture motion), Joni Ernst R-IA (amendment), Josh Hawley R-MO (amendment), Katie Boyd Britt R-AL (amendment), Kevin Cramer R-ND (amendment), Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY (amendment), Lindsey Graham R-SC (amendment), Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH (amendment), Maria Cantwell D-WA (amendment), Mark Kelly D-AZ (amendment), Mark R. Warner D-VA (amendment), Marsha Blackburn R-TN (amendment), Martin Heinrich D-NM (amendment), Mazie K. Hirono D-HI (amendment), Michael F. Bennet D-CO (amendment), Mike Crapo R-ID (amendment), Mike Lee R-UT (amendment), Mike Rounds R-SD (amendment, cloture motion), Mitch McConnell R-KY (amendment), Pete Ricketts R-NE (amendment), Peter Welch D-VT (amendment), Rand Paul R-KY (amendment), Raphael G. Warnock D-GA (amendment), Richard Blumenthal D-CT (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Rick Scott R-FL (amendment), Roger F. Wicker R-MS (amendment, cloture motion), Roger Marshall R-KS (amendment), Ron Johnson R-WI (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR (amendment), Ruben Gallego D-AZ (amendment), Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (amendment), Shelley Moore Capito R-WV (amendment, cloture motion), Steve Daines R-MT (amendment, cloture motion), Susan M. Collins R-ME (amendment), Tammy Baldwin D-WI (amendment), Tammy Duckworth D-IL (amendment), Ted Budd R-NC (amendment), Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment), Thom Tillis R-NC (amendment), Tim Kaine D-VA (amendment), Tim Scott R-SC (amendment, cloture motion), Tim Sheehy R-MT (amendment, cloture motion), Tina Smith D-MN (amendment), Todd Young R-IN (amendment), Tom Cotton R-AR (amendment), Tommy Tuberville R-AL (amendment) | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S3060, S3064, S3065, S3067, S3068, S3069, S3070, S3071, S3072, S3075, S3076, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3080, S3084, S3085, S3086, S3087, S3088, S3089, S3097, S3098, S3100, S3101, S3102, S3103, S3104, S3105, S3106, S3110, S3111, S3113, S3115, S3118, S3119, S3120, S3121, S3122, S3123, S3124, S3125, S3133, S3136, S3141, S3142, S3143, S3144, S3145, S3150, S3158, S3159 | Adam B. Schiff D-CA (amendment), Alan Armstrong R-OK (amendment), Alex Padilla D-CA (amendment), Angela D. Alsobrooks D-MD (amendment), Angus S. King Jr. I-ME (amendment), Ashley Moody R-FL (amendment), Bernie Moreno R-OH (amendment), Chris Van Hollen D-MD (amendment), Christopher A. Coons D-DE (amendment), Christopher Murphy D-CT (amendment), Chuck Grassley R-IA (amendment), Cory A. Booker D-NJ (amendment), Elissa Slotkin D-MI (amendment), Elizabeth Warren D-MA (amendment), Gary C. Peters D-MI (amendment), Jack Reed D-RI (amendment), Jacky Rosen D-NV (amendment), James C. Justice R-WV (amendment), James E. Risch R-ID (amendment), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), Jerry Moran R-KS (amendment), John Barrasso R-WY (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), John Fetterman D-PA (amendment), John R. Curtis R-UT (amendment), John W. Hickenlooper D-CO (amendment), Jon Husted R-OH (amendment), Kevin Cramer R-ND (amendment), Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY (amendment), Lindsey Graham R-SC (amendment), Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH (amendment), Mark Kelly D-AZ (amendment), Marsha Blackburn R-TN (amendment), Mazie K. Hirono D-HI (amendment), Michael F. Bennet D-CO (amendment), Mike Crapo R-ID (amendment), Mike Lee R-UT (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY (amendment), Patty Murray D-WA (amendment), Pete Ricketts R-NE (amendment), Peter Welch D-VT (amendment), Rand Paul R-KY (amendment), Raphael G. Warnock D-GA (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Roger Marshall R-KS (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR (amendment), Ruben Gallego D-AZ (amendment), Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (amendment), Susan M. Collins R-ME (amendment), Tammy Duckworth D-IL (amendment), Ted Budd R-NC (amendment), Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment), Tim Kaine D-VA (amendment), Tim Sheehy R-MT (amendment), Tina Smith D-MN (amendment) | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S2987, S2988, S2989, S3013, S3014, S3015, S3017, S3018, S3019, S3021, S3022 | Alex Padilla D-CA (amendment), Andy Kim D-NJ (amendment), Ben Ray Luján D-NM (amendment), Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV (amendment), Cory A. Booker D-NJ (amendment), David McCormick R-PA (amendment), Jacky Rosen D-NV (amendment), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), John Fetterman D-PA (amendment), John R. Curtis R-UT (amendment), John W. Hickenlooper D-CO (amendment), Mark R. Warner D-VA (amendment), Marsha Blackburn R-TN (amendment), Mike Rounds R-SD (amendment), Tammy Duckworth D-IL (amendment), Thom Tillis R-NC (amendment), Tim Sheehy R-MT (amendment) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943, S2953, S2954, S2961, S2962, S2963, S2964, S2965, S2966, S2968, S2969, S2970, S2972, S2973 | Alex Padilla D-CA (amendment), Bill Hagerty R-TN (amendment), Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV (amendment), Christopher A. Coons D-DE (amendment), David McCormick R-PA (amendment), Deb Fischer R-NE (amendment), Elizabeth Warren D-MA (amendment), Gary C. Peters D-MI (amendment), Jack Reed D-RI (amendment), Jacky Rosen D-NV (amendment), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), John W. Hickenlooper D-CO (amendment), Josh Hawley R-MO (amendment), Mark Kelly D-AZ (amendment), Marsha Blackburn R-TN (amendment), Mazie K. Hirono D-HI (amendment), Pete Ricketts R-NE (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Ruben Gallego D-AZ (amendment), Steve Daines R-MT (amendment), Susan M. Collins R-ME (amendment), Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment), Thom Tillis R-NC (amendment), Tina Smith D-MN (amendment), Todd Young R-IN (amendment) | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2868Amendments S2900, S2901, S2902, S2903, S2904, S2905, S2906, S2907, S2908, S2909 | Amy Klobuchar D-MN (amendment), Andy Kim D-NJ (amendment), Ben Ray Luján D-NM (amendment), Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV (amendment), Chris Van Hollen D-MD (amendment), Jacky Rosen D-NV (amendment), James Lankford R-OK (amendment), Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jerry Moran R-KS (amendment), John Thune R-SD, Kevin Cramer R-ND (amendment), Marsha Blackburn R-TN (amendment), Raphael G. Warnock D-GA (amendment), Richard Blumenthal D-CT (amendment), Steve Daines R-MT (amendment), Ted Budd R-NC (amendment), Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment) | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Senate | Amendments S2821, S2859, S2861 | Angus S. King Jr. I-ME (amendment), David McCormick R-PA (amendment), John Fetterman D-PA (amendment), Kevin Cramer R-ND (amendment) | Jun 16, 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.
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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 |
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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
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