The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2025
HR 3838 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Mike D. Rogers (R)

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Sets defense policies and authorizes military spending for 2026, including aircraft and ship purchases.

Tradeoff

Authorizes about $820 billion in defense spending for active-duty pay, weapons procurement, and military operations. Funds come from the annual defense process.

What's in it

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Authorizes $884.3 billion in defense spending for 2026, with estimated outlays of $855.5 billion over 2025-2030 and $868.1 billion over 2025-2035.

This bill authorizes (but does not directly appropriate) $884.3 billion for the Department of Defense in 2026, primarily for military personnel, operations, and weapons systems; actual spending will depend on Congress passing in subsequent years.

H.R. 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · Aug 2025

The House passed this 231-196 on September 10, 2025. A failed 208-219 the same day. The bill is now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 9, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Armed Services(Jun 9, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Armed Services voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 55 - 2(Jul 15, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-231.

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #261 · Sep 10, 2025)

    208 yeanay 219

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #262 · Sep 10, 2025)

    231 yeanay 196

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 30, 2025)

Passage votes so far· Sep 10, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027