S. 2296 · 119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Introduced on Jul 15, 2025 by Roger F. Wicker (R-MS). Latest action (Nov 12, 2025): Held at the desk.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jul 15, 2025
Cosponsors
0
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. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

An original bill 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.

Subjects

  • Academic performance and assessments
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  • Adoption and foster care
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
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  • Africa
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  • Alabama
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  • Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
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  • Military assistance, sales, and agreements
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  • Tennessee
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  • Texas
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  • Tonga
  • Transportation costs
  • Travel and tourism
  • Tuvalu

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to Senate, Jul 15, 2025). Public domain.

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). It also authorizes the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for FY2026. The bill authorizes appropriations but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation.

Among other elements, the bill

  • authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft, ships, and missiles;
  • authorizes active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels;
  • authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years;
  • requires DOD to develop a strategy on the national security implications of emerging biotechnologies;
  • requires the Navy to implement certain processes to improve the material condition and combat readiness of Navy surface ships maintained and repaired at private shipyards;
  • extends the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (an initiative to enhance U.S. deterrence and defense posture, assure allies and partners, and increase capability and readiness in the Indo-Pacific region) through FY2026; and
  • repeals various statutory provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion within DOD, including a provision establishing the position of Chief Diversity Officer of DOD.

For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see

  • In Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA, and
  • In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Roger F. WickerR-MSSponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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

  1. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
    Sep 2, 2025· Senate· Cloture· Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 84–14
  2. On the Motion to Proceed
    Sep 4, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Proceed Agreed to 83–13
  3. On the Motion to Table
    Sep 10, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Table Agreed to 51–49
  4. On the Amendment
    Oct 9, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 14–83
  5. On the Amendment
    Oct 9, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 53–43
  6. On the Amendment
    Oct 9, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 51–46
  7. On the Amendment
    Oct 9, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 46–50
  8. On the Amendment
    Oct 9, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 47–50
  9. On the Amendment
    Oct 9, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 46–52
  10. On the Amendment
    Oct 9, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 10–88
  11. On the Amendment
    Oct 9, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 47–50
  12. On Passage of the Bill
    Oct 9, 2025· Senate· Passage· Bill Passed 77–20

History

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

  1. Mar 5, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 3.
  2. Apr 8, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 5.
  3. Apr 9, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 8.
  4. Apr 9, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 6.
  5. Jul 15, 2025Introduced in Senate
  6. Jul 15, 2025Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wicker. With written report No. 119-39.
  7. Jul 15, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wicker. With written report No. 119-39.
  8. Jul 15, 2025 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 115.
  9. Jul 15, 2025 · SenateAn errata sheet on written report No. 119-39 was printed.
  10. Aug 2, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5522)
  11. Aug 2, 2025 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5522)
  12. Sep 2, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5539)
  13. Sep 2, 2025 · SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 14. Record Vote Number: 500. (CR S5544)Senate · Roll call 500
  14. Sep 3, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5989)
  15. Sep 4, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S6050)
  16. Sep 4, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 13. Record Vote Number: 503. (CR S6054)Senate · Roll call 503
  17. Sep 4, 2025 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion.
  18. Sep 10, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6512)
  19. Sep 10, 2025 · SenateMotion by Senator Thune to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3866) made in Senate. (text: CR S6512)
  20. Sep 11, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6561)
  21. Sep 16, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6625)
  22. Sep 17, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6667)
  23. Sep 19, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6781-6784)
  24. Sep 29, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6805-6813)
  25. Sep 30, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate.
  26. Oct 1, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6889-6893)
  27. Oct 6, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6943-6944)
  28. Oct 8, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate.
  29. Oct 9, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate.
  30. Oct 9, 2025 · SenateMotion by Senator Thune to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3866) withdrawn in Senate.
  31. Oct 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate under the order of 10/9/2025, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 570.Senate · Roll call 570
  32. Oct 9, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate under the order of 10/9/2025, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 570.Senate · Roll call 570
  33. Nov 10, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  34. Nov 12, 2025 · HouseReceived in the House.
  35. Nov 12, 2025 · HouseHeld at the desk.

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. MICROSOFT CORPORATION15 reports
    $7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MICROSOFT CORPORATION$443M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  2. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION14 reports
    $6.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.$29.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION10 reports
    $4.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$13.3B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. American Bankers Association9 reports
    Federal contractor: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  5. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems9 reports
    $370K reported (all issues)
  6. CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION8 reports
    $9.4M reported (all issues)
  7. PARSONS CORPORATION8 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.$748M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.8 reports
    $9.7M reported (all issues)
  9. X-BOW LAUNCH SYSTEMS INC.8 reports
    $450K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: X-BOW LAUNCH SYSTEMS INC$6.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE7 reports
    $790K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$313.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  11. HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY7 reports
    $3.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY$53.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA7 reports
    $37M reported (all issues)
  13. VISA INC7 reports
    $6.4M reported (all issues)
  14. AT&T Services, Inc.6 reports
    $5.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC$10.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 94%
  15. BLUE ORIGIN, LLC6 reports
    $550K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.6 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC$5.6B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  17. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.6 reports
    $5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CISCO SYSTEMS INC$1.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  18. DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.6 reports
    $6M reported (all issues)
  19. EISAI INC.6 reports
    Federal contractor: EISAI INC.AI match · 100%
  20. EMD SERONO, INC.6 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  21. FEDEX CORPORATION6 reports
    $9.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FEDEX SUPPLY CHAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.$407.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  22. NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $13.6M reported (all issues)
  23. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION6 reports
    $4.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  24. Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability, Inc.6 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)
  25. SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION6 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC$5.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  26. The Lumber Manufactory, Inc6 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  27. The P3i Group6 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  28. ARIANESPACE, INC5 reports
    $130K reported (all issues)
  29. BAE SYSTEMS5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BAE SYSTEMS PLCAI match · 99%
  30. Concordia Technologies, LLC5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CONCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$600K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  31. Electronic Payments Coalition Inc.5 reports
  32. Fleet Reserve Association5 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  33. Fulbright University Vietnam USA5 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  34. GE Aerospace5 reports
    $270K reported (all issues)
  35. GECKO ROBOTICS, INC.5 reports
    $370K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GECKO ROBOTICS, INC.$3.7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  36. GOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $310K reported (all issues)
  37. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.5 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$1.8B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  38. Giffords5 reports
    $370K reported (all issues)
  39. HANWHA Q CELLS AMERICA INC.5 reports
  40. HAWKEYE 3605 reports
    $630K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HAWKEYE 360, INC.$23M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

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.