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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Public Law 117-81 · S. 1605 · 117th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 27, 2021 · Armed Forces and National Security

Major law

Sponsor: Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)

Cosponsors (2): Sen. Marco Rubio,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 363 yea, 70 nay363–70
  • SenateRecorded vote: 88 yea, 11 nay88–11
Data notes

The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues.

For example, the bill

• provides or extends procurement authority for certain helicopters and amphibious shipbuilding programs;

• imposes various cost and operational limits on the F-35 aircraft program;

• provides statutory authority related to DOD Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories, including direct hire authority with respect to advanced degree holders for positions at such laboratories;

• authorizes DOD to establish a consortium of institutions of higher education to study irregular warfare;

• establishes pilot programs for using private-sector partnerships to promote technology transition, deploying fifth-generation wireless telecommunications services on military installations, and digitally optimizing organic industrial base maintenance and repair operations;

• extends and modifies authorities to assist vetted Syrian groups and individuals, provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and support the activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq;

• extends and modifies the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative and the Pacific Deterrence Initiative;

• extends a pilot program providing regional cybersecurity training for members of the Army National Guard;

• establishes a program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to continuously monitor cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure entities that support national critical functions;

• authorizes a Department of Energy program to improve defense environmental cleanup processes;

• authorizes the establishment of an Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs within the Department of State; and

• imposes limits on when the State Department may use a nonstandard design when constructing an embassy or consulate compound.

Who voted for it

Every senator of the 117th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 88 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

88 yea11 nay1 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(42)

  • Sen. Mazie HironoD-HI
  • Sen. Tammy BaldwinD-WI
  • Sen. Jon OssoffD-GA
  • Sen. Tina SmithD-MN
  • Sen. Bob MenendezD-NJ
  • Sen. Brian SchatzD-HI
  • Sen. Martin HeinrichD-NM
  • Sen. Ben LujánD-NM
  • Sen. Patrick LeahyD-VT
  • Sen. Sherrod BrownD-OH
  • Sen. Raphael WarnockD-GA
  • Sen. Patty MurrayD-WA
  • Sen. Jack ReedD-RI
  • Sen. Maria CantwellD-WA
  • Sen. Chris Van HollenD-MD
  • Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI
  • Sen. Richard BlumenthalD-CT
  • Sen. Debbie StabenowD-MI
  • Sen. Tammy DuckworthD-IL
  • Sen. Christopher MurphyD-CT
  • Sen. Richard DurbinD-IL
  • Sen. Thomas CarperD-DE
  • Sen. Amy KlobucharD-MN
  • Sen. Bob CaseyD-PA
  • Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA
  • Sen. Benjamin CardinD-MD
  • Sen. Michael BennetD-CO
  • Sen. Gary PetersD-MI
  • Sen. Mark WarnerD-VA
  • Sen. Tim KaineD-VA
  • Sen. Jacky RosenD-NV
  • Sen. Christopher CoonsD-DE
  • Sen. Chuck SchumerD-NY
  • Sen. Catherine Cortez MastoD-NV
  • Sen. Jeanne ShaheenD-NH
  • Sen. John HickenlooperD-CO
  • Sen. Mark KellyD-AZ
  • Sen. Maggie HassanD-NH
  • Sen. Angus KingD-ME
  • Sen. Jon TesterD-MT
  • Sen. Kyrsten SinemaD-AZ
  • Sen. Joe ManchinD-WV

Republicans who voted yea(46)

  • Sen. Susan CollinsR-ME
  • Sen. Lisa MurkowskiR-AK
  • Sen. Mitt RomneyR-UT
  • Sen. Roy BluntR-MO
  • Sen. Lindsey GrahamR-SC
  • Sen. Shelley CapitoR-WV
  • Sen. Rob PortmanR-OH
  • Sen. Mike RoundsR-SD
  • Sen. Richard BurrR-NC
  • Sen. Roger WickerR-MS
  • Sen. Kevin CramerR-ND
  • Sen. Thom TillisR-NC
  • Sen. Jerry MoranR-KS
  • Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA
  • Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY
  • Sen. Todd YoungR-IN
  • Sen. John HoevenR-ND
  • Sen. Mike CrapoR-ID
  • Sen. John CornynR-TX
  • Sen. Deb FischerR-NE
  • Sen. Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MS
  • Sen. John ThuneR-SD
  • Sen. James RischR-ID
  • Sen. Bill CassidyR-LA
  • Sen. Dan SullivanR-AK
  • Sen. Richard ShelbyR-AL
  • Sen. Jim InhofeR-OK
  • Sen. John BarrassoR-WY
  • Sen. John BoozmanR-AR
  • Sen. John KennedyR-LA
  • Sen. Ben SasseR-NE
  • Sen. Joni ErnstR-IA
  • Sen. Steve DainesR-MT
  • Sen. Tim ScottR-SC
  • Sen. Pat ToomeyR-PA
  • Sen. Ron JohnsonR-WI
  • Sen. Tom CottonR-AR
  • Sen. Roger MarshallR-KS
  • Sen. Marco RubioR-FL
  • Sen. Marsha BlackburnR-TN
  • Sen. James LankfordR-OK
  • Sen. Bill HagertyR-TN
  • Sen. Rick ScottR-FL
  • Sen. Ted CruzR-TX
  • Sen. Josh HawleyR-MO
  • Sen. Tommy TubervilleR-AL
Data notes

The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 499 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

Data notes

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Data notes

Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 33 actions.

  1. Dec 27, 2021Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-81.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 23, 2021FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 16, 2021FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 15, 2021Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1605 by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 11. Record Vote Number: 499.Senate roll call 499
  6. FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 with an amendment (SA 4880) withdrawn in Senate. (CR S9175)
  7. FloorFloor · Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
  8. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1605 by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 11. Record Vote Number: 499.Senate roll call 499
  9. Dec 14, 2021FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1605 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4882) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 i…
  10. FloorFloor · Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
  11. FloorFloor · Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 13. Record Vote Number: 496. (CR S9133)Senate roll call 496
  12. Dec 8, 2021FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1605 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4882) made in Senate.
  13. FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 with an amendment (SA 4880) made in Senate. (CR S9039)
  14. FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 presented in Senate. (CR S9039)
  15. FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 made in Senate. (CR S9039)
  16. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  17. FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  18. Dec 7, 2021FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 363 - 70 (Roll no. 405).House roll call 405
  20. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  21. FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1605 the Chair put the question on passage of S. 1605 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on S. 1605 until a time…
  22. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  23. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1605.
  24. FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5314, S. 1605 and S. 610 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule makes …
  25. FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 838.
  26. FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 838 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5314, S. 1605 and S. 610 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be consi…
  27. Jun 11, 2021FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
  28. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  29. Jun 10, 2021FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  30. Jun 9, 2021FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes

Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.

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Amendments

13 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

Where each amendment ended up

  • S.Amdt. 4892SenateSen. Kirsten GillibrandD-NY· offered Dec 9, 2021No vote recorded

    Dec 9, 2021: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4891SenateSen. Joe ManchinD-WV· offered Dec 9, 2021No vote recorded

    Dec 9, 2021: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4890SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 9, 2021No vote recorded

    Dec 9, 2021: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4889SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 9, 2021No vote recorded

    Dec 9, 2021: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4888SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 9, 2021No vote recorded

    Dec 9, 2021: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4887SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 9, 2021No vote recorded

    Dec 9, 2021: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4886SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 9, 2021No vote recorded

    Dec 9, 2021: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4884SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 8, 2021Fell

    To modify the effective date.

    Dec 14, 2021: SA 4884 fell when SA 4883 fell.

    Fell

  • S.Amdt. 4883SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 8, 2021Fell

    To modify the effective date.

    Dec 14, 2021: SA 4883 fell when SA 4882 fell.

    Fell

  • S.Amdt. 4882SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 8, 2021Fell

    To add an effective date.

    Dec 14, 2021: SA 4882 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605.

    Fell

  • S.Amdt. 4881SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 8, 2021Fell

    To modify the effective date.

    Dec 15, 2021: SA 4881 fell when SA 4880 withdrawn.

    Fell

  • S.Amdt. 4880SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 8, 2021Withdrawn

    To add an effective date.

    Dec 15, 2021: Proposed amendment SA 4880 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9175)

    Withdrawn

  • H.Amdt. 144HouseRules Committee· offered Dec 7, 2021Agreed to

    Dec 7, 2021: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to
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Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.