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S 2296 · introduced · major

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

What this bill does

  • This bill authorizes military spending and policies for the Department of Defense and Department of Energy for fiscal year 2026.
  • It affects active-duty and reserve military personnel, defense contractors, and military facilities across the United States.
  • The bill authorizes procurement of weapons and equipment but actual budget authority comes through separate appropriations legislation.

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    How should Congress balance increased defense spending authorized in this bill against funding for other federal priorities like infrastructure or healthcare?

  2. 02

    Which specific weapons systems or military capabilities does this bill prioritize, and what is the justification for those choices over alternatives?

  3. 03

    What happens to military personnel, defense contractors, and communities with military bases if Congress does not pass this authorization bill?

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Roger F. Wicker

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Introduced 2025-11-12

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-11-12 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  2. 2025-11-12 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. 2025-11-10 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. 2025-10-09 · senate · Floor

    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.

  5. 2025-10-09 · Floor

    Passed/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.

  6. 2025-10-09 · senate · Floor

    Motion 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to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3866) withdrawn in Senate.

  7. 2025-10-09 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate.

  8. 2025-10-08 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate.

  9. 2025-10-06 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6943-6944)

  10. 2025-10-01 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6889-6893)

  11. 2025-09-30 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate.

  12. 2025-09-29 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6805-6813)

  13. 2025-09-19 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6781-6784)

  14. 2025-09-17 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6667)

  15. 2025-09-16 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6625)

  16. 2025-09-11 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6561)

  17. 2025-09-10 · senate · Floor

    Motion 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)

  18. 2025-09-10 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6512)

  19. 2025-09-04 · senate · Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by motion.

  20. 2025-09-04 · senate · Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 13. Record Vote Number: 503. (CR S6054)

  21. 2025-09-04 · senate · Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S6050)

  22. 2025-09-03 · senate · Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5989)

  23. 2025-09-02 · senate · Floor

    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 14. Record Vote Number: 500. (CR S5544)

  24. 2025-09-02 · senate · Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5539)

  25. 2025-08-02 · senate · Floor

    Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5522)

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