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DETERRENCE Act

Introduced: July 15, 2025 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 34 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 2025
Received in the House.
Nov 12, 2025
Held at the desk.
Nov 10, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 9, 2025
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to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3866) withdrawn in Senate.
Oct 9, 2025
Considered by Senate.
Oct 9, 2025
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.
Oct 9, 2025
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.
Oct 8, 2025
Considered by Senate.
Oct 6, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6943-6944)
Oct 1, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6889-6893)
Sep 30, 2025
Considered by Senate.
Sep 29, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6805-6813)
Sep 19, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6781-6784)
Sep 17, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6667)
Sep 16, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6625)
Sep 11, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6561)
Sep 10, 2025
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)
Sep 10, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6512)
Sep 4, 2025
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S6050)
Sep 4, 2025
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Sep 4, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 13. Record Vote Number: 503. (CR S6054)
Sep 3, 2025
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5989)
Sep 2, 2025
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5539)
Sep 2, 2025
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 14. Record Vote Number: 500. (CR S5544)
Aug 2, 2025
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5522)
Aug 2, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5522)
Jul 15, 2025
An errata sheet on written report No. 119-39 was printed.
Jul 15, 2025
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wicker. With written report No. 119-39.
Jul 15, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 115.
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 6.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 8.
Apr 8, 2025
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 5.
Mar 5, 2025
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 3.
 Votes taken on this bill 12
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 9, 2025 Senate · vote #570 On Passage of the Bill S. 2296 Passed 77–20 See who voted →
Oct 9, 2025 Senate · vote #569 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3927 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on fil… Rejected 47–50 See who voted →
Oct 9, 2025 Senate · vote #568 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3853 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on fil… Rejected 10–88 See who voted →
Oct 9, 2025 Senate · vote #567 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3210 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on fil… Rejected 46–52 See who voted →
Oct 9, 2025 Senate · vote #566 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3872 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on fil… Rejected 47–50 See who voted →
Oct 9, 2025 Senate · vote #565 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3109 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on fil… Rejected 46–50 See who voted →
Oct 9, 2025 Senate · vote #564 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3697 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on fil… Rejected 51–46 See who voted →
Oct 9, 2025 Senate · vote #563 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3535 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on fil… Rejected 53–43 See who voted →
Oct 9, 2025 Senate · vote #562 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3761 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on fil… Rejected 14–83 See who voted →
Sep 10, 2025 Senate · vote #512 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3849 to S. 2296 (No short title on file) Agreed To 51–49 See who voted →
Sep 4, 2025 Senate · vote #503 On the Motion to Proceed S. 2296 Agreed To 83–13 See who voted →
Sep 2, 2025 Senate · vote #500 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2296 Agreed To 84–14 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 885

57 agreed to 9 failed 819 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,928 Gallego, Ruben To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for deploying microreactors. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,927 Merkley, Jeff To limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes. Failed Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,926 Cornyn, John To protect the national security of the United States by imposing sanctions with respect to certain persons o… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,901 Scott, Tim To increase the supply of affordable housing in America. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,899 Graham, Lindsey To require the President or his designee to certify whether the Government of Syria is meeting certain condit… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,890 Cruz, Ted To establish the SkyFoundry Program. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,888 Sullivan, Dan To combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,880 Collins, Susan M. To require a report on the United States boot industrial base and Berry Amendment compliance. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,872 Van Hollen, Chris To amend title 32, United States Code, to clarify certain limitations on full-time National Guard duty perfor… Failed Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,868 Thune, John To improve the bill. Fell Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,867 Thune, John To improve the bill. Withdrawn Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,866 Thune, John To improve the bill. Withdrawn Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,865 Thune, John To improve the bill. Withdrawn Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,864 Thune, John To improve the bill. Withdrawn Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,863 Thune, John To improve the bill. Withdrawn Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,853 Sanders, Bernard To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department … Failed Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,842 Fischer, Deb To establish a military-civilian medical surge program. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,841 Hagerty, Bill To prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,834 Padilla, Alex To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide for certain ways in which credit unions may be Agent members… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,826 Shaheen, Jeanne To modify and reauthorize the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,825 Durbin, Richard J. To authorize the establishment of a Baltic Security Initiative for the purpose of strengthening the defensive… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,823 Grassley, Chuck To modify the requirements for transfers of United States defense articles and defense services among the Bal… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,819 Shaheen, Jeanne To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,818 Klobuchar, Amy To enhance United States support for identifying and recovering Ukrainian children who were abducted by the R… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,814 Moran, Jerry To improve the availability of care for veterans from facilities and providers of the Department of Defense. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,813 Moran, Jerry To require the provision of certain services to veterans in the Freely Associated States. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,811 Tillis, Thomas To strengthen relations between the United States and the countries in the Western Balkans, and for other pur… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,810 Rounds, Mike To require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review and prohibit certain transactio… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,799 Hawley, Josh To establish requirements and prohibitions relating to the provision of health care services at Fort Leonard … Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,788 Ricketts, Pete To make improvements to the AUKUS partnership. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,761 Paul, Rand To prohibit earnings on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository institu… Failed Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,759 Cotton, Tom To modify the authority to protect certain facilities and assets of the United States from incursions. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,753 Peters, Gary C. To improve coordination of Federal efforts to identify and mitigate health and national security risks throug… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,751 Klobuchar, Amy To improve the safety and security of Members of Congress, immediate family members of Members of Congress, a… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,748 Wicker, Roger F. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,742 Cruz, Ted To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,732 Daines, Steve To improve the bill. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,728 Coons, Christopher A. To require the executive branch to develop a whole-of-government strategy to disrupt growing cooperation amon… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,724 Cortez Masto, Catherine To require that additional factors be included in the design of counseling pathways under the Transition Assi… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,712 Coons, Christopher A. To allow the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding for the purpose of scientific… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,703 Kennedy, John To address disclosures by directors, officers, and principal stockholders of foreign private issuers. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,702 Kennedy, John To improve coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,697 Curtis, John R. To require a review of the methodologies used to determine the amounts of locality-based comparability paymen… Failed Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,601 Hickenlooper, John W. To clarify limitations applicable to the authority to transfer functions of the Air National Guard to the Spa… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,570 Peters, Gary C. To establish the Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,557 Slotkin, Elissa To require the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to conduct an audit of foreign exposure from De… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,535 Scott, Rick To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governor… Failed Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,530 Booker, Cory A. To provide for fairness in the issuance of tactical equipment to Diplomatic Security Service personnel. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,489 Blackburn, Marsha To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications an… Agreed to Oct 9, 2025
SAMDT 3,439 Lankford, James To prohibit certain reductions to the inventory of E-3 airborne warning and control system aircraft. Agreed to Oct 9, 2025

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 Plain-English summary 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

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