S. 1605 · 117th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Introduced on May 13, 2021 by Rick Scott (R-FL). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-81.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-81
Introduced
May 13, 2021
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Advisory bodies
  • Afghanistan
  • Africa
  • Air quality
  • Alaska
  • Alliances
  • Arctic and polar regions
  • Armed Forces Retirement Home
  • Armenia
  • Arms control and nonproliferation
  • Art, artists, authorship
  • Arts, Culture, Religion
  • Asia
  • Athletes
  • Atmospheric science and weather
  • Australia
  • Aviation and airports
  • Azerbaijan
  • Banking and financial institutions regulation
  • Biological and life sciences
  • Building construction
  • Burma
  • Buy American requirements
  • California
  • Canada
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Caribbean area
  • Cell biology and embryology
  • Chemical and biological weapons
  • Child care and development
  • Child health
  • Child safety and welfare
  • China
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Coal
  • Coast guard
  • Collective security
  • Colombia
  • Colorado
  • Commemorative events and holidays
  • Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional operations and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Congressional tributes
  • Consumer credit
  • Contracts and agency
  • Crime victims
  • Cuba
  • Currency
  • Cyprus
  • Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
  • Defense spending
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Department of State
  • Detention of persons
  • Digital media
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Disability assistance
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • District of Columbia
  • Drug therapy
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Employee hiring
  • Employee leave
  • Employee performance
  • Employment and training programs
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental health
  • Estonia
  • Europe
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Family relationships
  • Federal officials
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Financial services and investments
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Fires
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Florida
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Foreign loans and debt
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Geography and mapping
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Government liability
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Hate crimes
  • Hawaii
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Health care quality
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Higher education
  • Homeland security
  • Honduras
  • Housing for the elderly and disabled
  • Housing supply and affordability
  • Human rights
  • Human trafficking
  • Illinois
  • Immigration status and procedures
  • Immunology and vaccination
  • India
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Industrial facilities
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Inflation and prices
  • Infrastructure development
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • International monetary system and foreign exchange
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Labor standards
  • Land transfers
  • Land use and conservation
  • Latin America
  • Latvia
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Lease and rental services
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Lithuania
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Marshall Islands
  • Massachusetts
  • Materials
  • Medical research
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Metals
  • Micronesia
  • Middle East
  • Military assistance, sales, and agreements
  • Military civil functions
  • Military command and structure
  • Military education and training
  • Military facilities and property
  • Military history
  • Military medicine
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Military procurement, research, weapons development
  • Military readiness
  • Militias and paramilitary groups
  • Mining
  • Minority education
  • Minority employment
  • Missouri
  • Monuments and memorials
  • Morocco
  • Motor fuels
  • Motor vehicles
  • Multilateral development programs
  • Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
  • National Guard and reserves
  • Natural disasters
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Neurological disorders
  • New Mexico
  • New York State
  • New Zealand
  • North Carolina
  • North Korea
  • Nuclear weapons
  • Oceania
  • Ohio
  • Oil and gas
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Palau
  • Performance measurement
  • Personnel records
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Policy sciences
  • Political parties and affiliation
  • Pollution liability
  • Private Legislation
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Public participation and lobbying
  • Public transit
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Radio spectrum allocation
  • Radioactive wastes and releases
  • Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Right of privacy
  • Rule of law and government transparency
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Russia
  • Separation, divorce, custody, support
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
  • Singapore
  • Small business
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • South Carolina
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
  • Space flight and exploration
  • Spacecraft and satellites
  • Special education
  • Strategic materials and reserves
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Technology assessment
  • Technology transfer and commercialization
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Temporary and part-time employment
  • Terrorism
  • Thailand
  • Trade restrictions
  • Transportation costs

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 27, 2021). Public domain.

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues.

For example, the bill

  • provides or extends procurement authority for certain helicopters and amphibious shipbuilding programs;
  • imposes various cost and operational limits on the F-35 aircraft program;
  • provides statutory authority related to DOD Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories, including direct hire authority with respect to advanced degree holders for positions at such laboratories;
  • authorizes DOD to establish a consortium of institutions of higher education to study irregular warfare;
  • establishes pilot programs for using private-sector partnerships to promote technology transition, deploying fifth-generation wireless telecommunications services on military installations, and digitally optimizing organic industrial base maintenance and repair operations;
  • extends and modifies authorities to assist vetted Syrian groups and individuals, provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and support the activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq;
  • extends and modifies the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative and the Pacific Deterrence Initiative;
  • extends a pilot program providing regional cybersecurity training for members of the Army National Guard;
  • establishes a program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to continuously monitor cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure entities that support national critical functions;
  • authorizes a Department of Energy program to improve defense environmental cleanup processes;
  • authorizes the establishment of an Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs within the Department of State; and
  • imposes limits on when the State Department may use a nonstandard design when constructing an embassy or consulate compound.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Rick ScottR-FLSponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Dec 7, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 363–70
  2. On the Cloture Motion
    Dec 14, 2021· Senate· Cloture· Cloture Motion Agreed to 86–13
  3. On the Motion
    Dec 15, 2021· Senate· Procedural· Motion Agreed to 88–11

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 13, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. May 13, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Jun 9, 2021Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4013)
  4. Jun 9, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4013)
  5. Jun 9, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4013)
  6. Jun 9, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4013)
  7. Jun 10, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Jun 11, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Jun 11, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Dec 7, 2021 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 838 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5314, S. 1605 and S. 610 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule makes in order for the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on certain legislative days.
  11. Dec 7, 2021 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 838. (consideration: CR H6933-7222)
  12. Dec 7, 2021 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 5314, S. 1605 and S. 610 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule makes in order for the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on certain legislative days.
  13. Dec 7, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1605.
  14. Dec 7, 2021 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  15. Dec 7, 2021 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1605 the Chair put the question on passage of S. 1605 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on S. 1605 until a time to be announced.
  16. Dec 7, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7222-7223)
  17. Dec 7, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 363 - 70 (Roll no. 405).(text: CR H6933-7215)House · Roll call 405
  18. Dec 7, 2021 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 363 - 70 (Roll no. 405). (text: CR H6933-7215)House · Roll call 405
  19. Dec 7, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Dec 8, 2021 · SenateMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  21. Dec 8, 2021 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9039)
  22. Dec 8, 2021 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 made in Senate. (CR S9039)
  23. Dec 8, 2021 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 presented in Senate. (CR S9039)
  24. Dec 8, 2021 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 with an amendment (SA 4880) made in Senate. (CR S9039)
  25. Dec 8, 2021 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1605 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4882) made in Senate. (text: CR S9039)
  26. Dec 14, 2021 · SenateCloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 13. Record Vote Number: 496. (CR S9133)Senate · Roll call 496
  27. Dec 14, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S9134)
  28. Dec 14, 2021 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1605 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4882) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 in Senate.
  29. Dec 15, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S9167-9175)
  30. Dec 15, 2021 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 with an amendment (SA 4880) withdrawn in Senate. (CR S9175)
  31. Dec 15, 2021Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1605 by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 11. Record Vote Number: 499.Senate · Roll call 499
  32. Dec 15, 2021 · SenateSenate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1605 by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 11. Record Vote Number: 499.Senate · Roll call 499
  33. Dec 16, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  34. Dec 23, 2021Presented to President.
  35. Dec 23, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  36. Dec 27, 2021Signed by President.
  37. Dec 27, 2021Signed by President.
  38. Dec 27, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-81.
  39. Dec 27, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-81.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC.8 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  2. INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA5 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)
  3. W.L. Gore & Associates5 reports
    Federal contractor: WL GORE & ASSOCIATES INCAI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.