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S. 4784 119th Congress Senate

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Official title: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2026 Introduced by: Roger F. Wicker Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4276)
Jul 23, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
Jul 23, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4241-4242)
Jul 20, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4145)
Jul 14, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3919)
Jul 14, 2026
Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 195) entered in Senate.
Jul 14, 2026
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46. Record Vote Number: 195. (CR S3918)
Jun 24, 2026
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3193)
Jun 24, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3193)
Jun 15, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
Jun 15, 2026
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wicker. With written report No. 119-127.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 14, 2026 Senate · vote #195 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784 Rejected 50–46 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 882

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 6,792 Crapo, Mike – Pending –
SAMDT 6,791 Crapo, Mike – Pending –
SAMDT 6,769 Warnock, Raphael G. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,746 Kelly, Mark – Pending –
SAMDT 6,743 Kelly, Mark – Pending –
SAMDT 6,725 Husted, Jon – Pending –
SAMDT 6,718 Bennet, Michael F. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,708 Blackburn, Marsha – Pending –
SAMDT 6,705 Bennet, Michael F. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,704 Cruz, Ted – Pending –
SAMDT 6,703 Schumer, Charles E. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,702 Daines, Steve – Pending –
SAMDT 6,701 Daines, Steve – Pending –
SAMDT 6,700 Murkowski, Lisa – Pending –
SAMDT 6,699 Murkowski, Lisa – Pending –
SAMDT 6,698 King, Angus S., Jr. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,697 Lummis, Cynthia M. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,696 Husted, Jon – Pending –
SAMDT 6,695 Barrasso, John – Pending –
SAMDT 6,694 Padilla, Alex – Pending –
SAMDT 6,693 Blackburn, Marsha – Pending –
SAMDT 6,692 Durbin, Richard J. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,691 Wicker, Roger F. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,690 Sheehy, Tim – Pending –
SAMDT 6,689 Cassidy, Bill – Pending –
SAMDT 6,688 King, Angus S., Jr. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,687 Moreno, Bernie – Pending –
SAMDT 6,686 Britt, Katie Boyd – Pending –
SAMDT 6,685 Murkowski, Lisa – Pending –
SAMDT 6,684 Moody, Ashley – Pending –
SAMDT 6,683 Cotton, Tom – Pending –
SAMDT 6,682 Gallego, Ruben – Pending –
SAMDT 6,681 Hickenlooper, John W. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,680 Hickenlooper, John W. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,679 Hickenlooper, John W. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,678 Hickenlooper, John W. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,677 Sullivan, Dan – Pending –
SAMDT 6,676 Hagerty, Bill – Pending –
SAMDT 6,675 Scott, Tim – Pending –
SAMDT 6,674 Scott, Tim – Pending –
SAMDT 6,673 Scott, Tim – Pending –
SAMDT 6,672 Hoeven, John – Pending –
SAMDT 6,671 Hoeven, John – Pending –
SAMDT 6,670 Thune, John – Pending –
SAMDT 6,669 Bennet, Michael F. – Pending –
SAMDT 6,668 Husted, Jon – Pending –
SAMDT 6,667 Husted, Jon – Pending –
SAMDT 6,666 Young, Todd – Pending –
SAMDT 6,665 Young, Todd – Pending –
SAMDT 6,664 Young, Todd – Pending –

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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4276)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).

Among other elements, the bill

  • authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft and ships;
  • sets active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels;
  • sets policy regarding various aspects of military health care and military compensation;
  • sets policy regarding DOD acquisitions and acquisition management, including contracting authorities;
  • sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning the Middle East, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific;
  • sets policy for various matters related to DOD cyber operations, cyber forces, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence;
  • requires DOD to review certain materials (including boron carbide, copper foil, and synthetic diamond) to determine actions to maintain access to critical defense industry components and materials, and report to Congress on such matters; 
  • authorizes DOD's Office of Strategic Capital to make equity investments in non-federal entities with respect to batteries and critical minerals, materials, and chemicals;
  • authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years; and 
  • authorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see

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 Lobbying activity 1,364

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4784/
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