National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
S. 2296119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security
- Sponsor
- Roger F. Wicker Republican
- Introduced
- Jul 15, 2025
- Latest action
- Held at the desk.
- Nov 12, 2025
Recorded votes
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senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: S.Amdt. 3927 — To limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes.Amendment Rejected47–50senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: S.Amdt. 3853 — To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.Amendment Rejected10–88senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: S.Amdt. 3210 — To limit the provision of support by the Armed Forces to civilian law enforcement activities.Amendment Rejected46–52senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: S.Amdt. 3872 — To amend title 32, United States Code, to clarify certain limitations on full-time National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.Amendment Rejected47–50senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: S.Amdt. 3109 — To prohibit the use of funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for presidential airlift.Amendment Rejected46–50senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: S.Amdt. 3697 — To require a review of the methodologies used to determine the amounts of locality-based comparability payments and to require the President's Pay Agent to conduct a pilot program establishing alternative models for determining the amounts of those payments.Amendment Rejected51–46senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: S.Amdt. 3535 — To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.Amendment Rejected53–43senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: S.Amdt. 3761 — To prohibit earnings on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository institution.Amendment Rejected14–83senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote to set aside. Amendment: S.Amdt. 3849 — To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.Motion to Table Agreed to51–49senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote to start debateMotion to Proceed Agreed to83–13senateS. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Vote to end debateCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to84–14
Summary
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
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.