Legislation· Sep 2026Sponsored by Mike D. Rogers (R)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Authorizes defense spending and policies for military operations, personnel, and acquisitions in 2027.
Tradeoff
Authorizes about $820 billion in defense spending for aircraft, ships, weapons, and military personnel. Balances military readiness priorities against competing demands for other federal spending.
What's in it
Authorizes $1,098,375 million ($1.1 trillion) in spending subject to for 2026-2031, with total authorized spending of $1,125,353 million for 2026-2036.
The bill authorizes $1.1 trillion in federal spending for defense activities in 2027 and related years, which will fund military personnel, operations, weapons systems, and veterans programs if Congress the authorized amounts.
The House passed this 216-212 on July 22, 2026. A failed 213-216 the same day. The bill is now in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(May 13, 2026)
House
Committee on Armed Services(May 13, 2026)
House
The Committee on Armed Services voted to send it to the floor
Reported 44 - 12(Jun 4, 2026)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-698.
House
On
Failed(Roll #277 · Jul 22, 2026)
213 yeanay 216House
Passage of the bill
Passed(Roll #278 · Jul 22, 2026)
216 yeanay 212Senate
Received from the House
Received(Sep 14, 2026)
- Adam Smith (D-WA)
Passage votes so far· Jul 22, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027