S. 1071Signed Into LawARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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Key facts
Introduced: Mar 14, 2025
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 1
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Dec 18, 2025
Became Public Law No: 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
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Floor Votes
Senate Roll Call #648 · Dec 17, 2025
Senate Roll Call #648 · Dec 17, 2025
Senate Roll Call #647 · Dec 15, 2025
Senate Roll Call #646 · Dec 11, 2025
House Roll Call #320 · Dec 10, 2025
House Roll Call #320 · Dec 10, 2025
House Roll Call #319 · Dec 10, 2025
Timeline
- Dec 18, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- Dec 18, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- Dec 18, 2025Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 2025Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 17, 2025Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648.
- 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.
- Dec 17, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) withdrawn in Senate.
- Dec 17, 2025Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
- Dec 16, 2025Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8749)
- Dec 15, 2025Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8707-8708)
- Dec 15, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 in Senate.
- Dec 15, 2025Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 20. Record Vote Number: 647. (CR S8707)
- Dec 11, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) made in Senate. (CR S8656)
- Dec 11, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) made in Senate. (CR S8656)
- Dec 11, 2025Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 presented in Senate. (CR S8655-8656)
- Dec 11, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 made in Senate. (CR S8655)
- Dec 11, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8655-8656)
- Dec 11, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1071 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 22. Record Vote Number: 646. (CR S8655)
- Dec 10, 2025Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Dec 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 10, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510)
- Dec 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510)
Cosponsors
In the News
- FY2026 NDAA: Military Construction and Housing Authorizations - Every CRS Report
- President Trump Signs FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act Into Law - U.S. Representative Rick Allen (.gov)
- What’s New for Nukes in the New NDAA? - Federation of American Scientists
- White House Backs Sweeping Reforms as Congress Advances 2026 Defense Authorization Bill - The Debrief
- Congress Moves Forward with AI Measures in Key Defense Legislation - Akin
- Congress Vote: The House has passed S. 1071 - Quiver Quantitative
- What’s In the FY 2026 NDAA ... and What’s Next - MOAA
- Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 3383,3668,3638,3628,3898, S. 1071 - House.gov
- Congress Moves to Ban Trans Women From Military Academy Sports - Mother Jones
- US Congress unveils compromise fiscal 2026 defense bill - The Statesman
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