H.R. 8800 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) - 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 and the acquisition workforce;
sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific;
sets policy for various matters related to DOD cybersecurity and artificial intelligence;
requires DOD to include projected demand for foreign military sales in certain contexts, including munitions production planning, sustainment planning for major defense acquisition programs, and decisions regarding production rate increases of defense articles;
requires DOD to establish an expedited qualification process for new domestic and allied sources of certain strategic materials, including specified metals, alloys, oxides, and magnets;
authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years; and
authorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Naval Petroleum Reserves, and Maritime Administration.

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

Text (2)

Reported in House

June 15, 2026

Introduced in House

May 13, 2026

Amendments (25)

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Jul 21, 2026

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 257

Amendment sought to authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a school choice pilot program for members of the Armed Forces.

Active

Jul 21, 2026

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 256

Amendment prohibits male participation in female sports at Department of Defense Education Activity schools.

Agreed To

Jul 21, 2026

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 255

Amendment prohibits gender-related medical care under TRICARE and prevents TRICARE from covering certain gender-related medical procedures and treatments.

Agreed To

Jul 21, 2026

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 254

Amendment sought to codify Executive Order 14183, which implements a ban on transgender service members by requiring all personnel to serve in accordance with their biological sex, citing military readiness and discipline.

Active

Jul 21, 2026

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 253

Amendment establishes a presumption of approval for qualified Department of Defense servicemembers and civilian employees seeking authorization from their facility commander to carry personal firearms on military installations.

Agreed To

Jul 21, 2026

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 251

Amendment sought to prohibit the Department of Defense from using taxpayer funds to cover the costs of foreign military personnel participating in bilateral or multilateral military exercises conducted with the United States unless the Secretary of Defense waives the prohibition when necessary to support a U.S. national security interest.

Active

Jul 21, 2026

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 250

Amendment sought to preempt state and local laws that impose requirements different from federal standards on certain defense-related recycling, disposal, and materials recovery activities.

Active

Jul 21, 2026

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 249

Amendment sought to conduct a study to explore mechanisms by which federal authority can preempt or otherwise mitigate state actions that effectively undermine domestic refining capacity critical to national defense.

Active

Jul 21, 2026

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 248

Amendment modifies the bill to protect a critical component of California's defense fuel supply chain by ensuring the continued operation of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System, which transports domestically produced crude oil to refineries that supply Department of Defense installations.

Agreed To

Jul 21, 2026

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 247

Amendment sought to amend the bill to ensure that no court may issue injunctions that impair military readiness, military fuel supply, or defense-related logistical support.

Active

Jul 21, 2026

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 245

Amendment strikes section 518, relating to the pilot program on modernization of drug testing using voice-based risk assessment technology to identify servicemembers for drug testing.

Agreed To

Jul 21, 2026

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 244

Amendment sought to strike section 524, which removes the existing statutory limit on the number of cadets who may receive alternative service obligations to pursue professional athletic careers, thereby preserving the current cap.

Active

Jul 21, 2026

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 243

Amendment sought to strike section 521 and replace it with a prohibition on foreign nationals attending the United States Military Academies.

Active

Jul 21, 2026

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 242

Amendment sought to strike section 1213, relating to the deadline for the Afghanistan War Commission's final report, and maintain the current statutory reporting deadline.

Active

Actions (77)

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07/22/2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/22/2026

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 212 (Roll no. 278).

07/22/2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 212 (Roll no. 278).

07/22/2026

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 277).

07/22/2026

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

07/22/2026

Mr. Ryan moved to recommit to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H5156)

07/22/2026

The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

07/22/2026

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

07/22/2026

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8800.

07/22/2026

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

07/22/2026

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5153-5157)

07/22/2026

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8800 as unfinished business.

07/22/2026

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

07/22/2026

Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise.

07/22/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 316, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grothman demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/22/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 316.

07/22/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 5.

07/22/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 4.

07/22/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 3.

07/22/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 2.

07/22/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Harrigan amendment No. 44, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cisneros demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/22/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harrigan amendment No. 44.

07/22/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinson amendment No. 34.

07/22/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment No. 30, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Casten demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/22/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment No. 30.

07/22/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Self amendment No. 28, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Houlahan demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/22/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Self amendment No. 28.

07/22/2026

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5029-5127)

07/21/2026

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8800 as unfinished business.

07/21/2026

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

07/21/2026

Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise.

07/21/2026

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

07/21/2026

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5008-5018)

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McDowell amendment No. 26, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Courtney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McDowell amendment No. 26.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Jacobs demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 20.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cisneros demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 19.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 18, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 18.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crank amendment No. 17, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Tokuda demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crank amendment No. 17.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crane amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Crane demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment No. 15.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crane amendment No. 14, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Crane demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment No. 14.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carter (GA) amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Carbajal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carter (GA) amendment No. 9.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gallagher amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Carbajal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gallagher amendment No. 8.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hunt amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Carbajal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunt amendment No. 7.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hunt amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunt amendment No. 6.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 1.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 4.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 3.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 2.

07/21/2026

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

07/21/2026

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1.

07/21/2026

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8800.

07/21/2026

The Speaker designated the Honorable Nathaniel Moran to act as Chairman of the Committee.

07/21/2026

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1438 and Rule XVIII.

07/21/2026

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.

07/21/2026

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H4736-5007; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4746-4967)

07/20/2026

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1438 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.

06/30/2026

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1398 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, H.R. 8884 and H. Res. 1383. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule, and H.R. 8884 and H. Res. 1383 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884.

06/15/2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 606.

06/15/2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 119-698.

06/04/2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 12.

06/04/2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

05/13/2026

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

05/13/2026

Introduced in House

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