S. 1071 · 119th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Where it stands
- Introduced Done · Mar 14, 2025
- Committee Done · Mar 14, 2025
- Passed Senate Done · Aug 1, 2025
- Passed House Done · Dec 10, 2025
- President Done · Dec 18, 2025
- Law Done · Dec 18, 2025
From the official actions on Congress.gov.
Key points
- What it changes
- A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.
- Who it affects
- A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.
- What it costs
- The Congressional Budget Office published a cost estimate on Dec 9, 2025 (rules Committee Print 119-16, As Posted on the Website of the House Committee on Rules on December 7, 2025): Estimated Changes in Direct Spending Under S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ↗
- Where it stands
- Became Public Law No: 119-60. (Dec 18, 2025)
- What happens next
- Nothing more is needed from Congress. It is now law.
Official 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 In Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA , and In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process .
Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Passed House version), via Congress.gov.
Recorded votes
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On the Motion: Motion Agreed to (77–20)
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.Votes by party
How each party voted on roll call 648 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 27 17 0 1 Republican 49 2 0 2 Independent 1 1 0 0 Party totals from the official roll call.
Map: how each state voted
Each state is shaded by the share of its senators who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.
U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ — includes how every member voted
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On the Cloture Motion: Cloture Motion Agreed to (76–20)
This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill.Votes by party
How each party voted on roll call 647 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 27 16 0 2 Republican 48 3 0 2 Independent 1 1 0 0 Party totals from the official roll call.
Map: how each state voted
Each state is shaded by the share of its senators who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.
U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ — includes how every member voted
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On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed Agreed to (75–22)
This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill.Votes by party
How each party voted on roll call 646 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 28 17 0 0 Republican 46 4 0 3 Independent 1 1 0 0 Party totals from the official roll call.
Map: how each state voted
Each state is shaded by the share of its senators who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.
U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ — includes how every member voted
Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes
Legislative history
- 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)