National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Committees

• PrimaryArmed Services Committee

CRS subjects

Action history

1. March 5, 2025Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 3.
2. April 8, 2025Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 5.
3. April 9, 2025Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 8.
4. April 9, 2025Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 6.
5. July 15, 2025Introduced in Senate
6. July 15, 2025Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wicker. With written report No. 119-39.
7. July 15, 2025Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wicker. With written report No. 119-39.
8. July 15, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 115.
9. July 15, 2025An errata sheet on written report No. 119-39 was printed.
10. August 2, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5522)
11. August 2, 2025Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5522)
12. September 2, 2025Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5539)
13. September 2, 2025Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 14. Record Vote Number: 500. (CR S5544)
14. September 3, 2025Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5989)
15. September 4, 2025Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S6050)
16. September 4, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 13. Record Vote Number: 503. (CR S6054)
17. September 4, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion.
18. September 10, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6512)
19. September 10, 2025Motion 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)
20. September 11, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6561)
21. September 16, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6625)
22. September 17, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6667)
23. September 19, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6781-6784)
24. September 29, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6805-6813)
25. September 30, 2025Considered by Senate.
26. October 1, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6889-6893)
27. October 6, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6943-6944)
28. October 8, 2025Considered by Senate.
29. October 9, 2025Considered by Senate.
30. October 9, 2025Motion 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.
31. October 9, 2025Passed/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.
32. October 9, 2025Passed 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.
33. November 10, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
34. November 12, 2025Received in the House.
35. November 12, 2025Held at the desk.

Text versions

• Reported to Senate
  July 15, 2025
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• Engrossed in Senate
  October 9, 2025
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