National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Public Law 119-60 · S. 1071 · 119th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 18, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Ted Cruz
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 312 yea, 112 nay312–112
- SenateRecorded vote: 77 yea, 20 nay77–20
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.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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). The bill also sets forth policies and authorities for the Department of State, the Coast Guard, and the Intelligence Community (IC).
Among other elements, the bill
• authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft, ships, and missiles;
• 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 domestic sourcing;
• sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific;
• sets policy for various matters related to DOD cyber operations, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence;
• authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years;
• authorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Naval Petroleum Reserves, and Maritime Administration;
• sets policy regarding the organization and workforce of the State Department;
• sets acquisition and personnel policy for the Coast Guard;
• sets policy for merchant mariner credentials, vessel safety, and oil pollution response; and
• sets policy for the IC regarding artificial intelligence and biotechnology.
For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see
• In Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA, and
• In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process.
Who voted for it
Every senator of the 119th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 77 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
77 yea20 nay3 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(28)
Sen. Jon OssoffD-GA
Sen. Mazie HironoD-HI
Sen. Raphael WarnockD-GA
Sen. Lisa Blunt RochesterD-DE
Sen. Ben LujánD-NM
Sen. Angela AlsobrooksD-MD
Sen. Richard BlumenthalD-CT
Sen. Chuck SchumerD-NY
Sen. Tammy BaldwinD-WI
Sen. Elissa SlotkinD-MI
Sen. Kirsten GillibrandD-NY
Sen. Martin HeinrichD-NM
Sen. Catherine Cortez MastoD-NV
Sen. John HickenlooperD-CO
Sen. Jack ReedD-RI
Sen. Ruben GallegoD-AZ
Sen. Mark KellyD-AZ
Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI
Sen. Gary PetersD-MI
Sen. Jacky RosenD-NV
Sen. Amy KlobucharD-MN
Sen. Richard DurbinD-IL
Sen. Mark WarnerD-VA
Sen. Tim KaineD-VA
Sen. Maggie HassanD-NH
Sen. Angus KingD-ME
Sen. John FettermanD-PA
Sen. Jeanne ShaheenD-NH
Republicans who voted yea(49)
Sen. Susan CollinsR-ME
Sen. Lisa MurkowskiR-AK
Sen. Dan SullivanR-AK
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY
Sen. John ThuneR-SD
Sen. Thom TillisR-NC
Sen. Jerry MoranR-KS
Sen. John BoozmanR-AR
Sen. Mike RoundsR-SD
Sen. Lindsey GrahamR-SC
Sen. Roger WickerR-MS
Sen. Shelley CapitoR-WV
Sen. Bill CassidyR-LA
Sen. Markwayne MullinR-OK
Sen. Deb FischerR-NE
Sen. Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MS
Sen. Pete RickettsR-NE
Sen. Kevin CramerR-ND
Sen. John HoevenR-ND
Sen. Josh HawleyR-MO
Sen. Tom CottonR-AR
Sen. James LankfordR-OK
Sen. Tim ScottR-SC
Sen. Todd YoungR-IN
Sen. Mike CrapoR-ID
Sen. Jim JusticeR-WV
Sen. Jon HustedR-OH
Sen. Roger MarshallR-KS
Sen. John CornynR-TX
Sen. Dave McCormickR-PA
Sen. Steve DainesR-MT
Sen. John KennedyR-LA
Sen. James RischR-ID
Sen. Tim SheehyR-MT
Sen. Marsha BlackburnR-TN
Sen. John BarrassoR-WY
Sen. John CurtisR-UT
Sen. Jim BanksR-IN
Sen. Katie BrittR-AL
Sen. Ashley MoodyR-FL
Sen. Ted BuddR-NC
Sen. Eric SchmittR-MO
Sen. Bernie MorenoR-OH
Sen. Bill HagertyR-TN
Sen. Ted CruzR-TX
Sen. Cynthia LummisR-WY
Sen. Ron JohnsonR-WI
Sen. Tommy TubervilleR-AL
Sen. Rick ScottR-FL
Data notes
The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 648 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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 39 actions.
- Dec 18, 2025Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 17, 2025Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648.Senate roll call 648
- FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) withdrawn in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648.Senate roll call 648
- Dec 16, 2025FloorFloor · Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
- Dec 15, 2025FloorFloor · Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
- FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071…
- FloorFloor · Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 20. Record Vote Number: 647. (CR S8707)Senate roll call 647
- Dec 11, 2025FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) made in Senate. (CR S8656)
- FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) made in Senate. (CR S8656)
- FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 presented in Senate. (CR S8655-8656)
- FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 made in Senate. (CR S8655)
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by motion.
- FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1071 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 22. Record Vote Number: 646. (CR S8655)Senate roll call 646
- Dec 10, 2025FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320).House roll call 320
- FloorFloor · On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 319).House roll call 319
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1071, the Chair put the question on motion to commit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norcross demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Norcross moved to commit to the Committee on Armed Services.
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1071.
- FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolutio…
- FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936.
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.
Amendments
17 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3999SenateSen. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered Dec 16, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 16, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3983SenateSen. John ThuneR-SD· offered Dec 15, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 15, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3982SenateSen. John ThuneR-SD· offered Dec 15, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 15, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3981SenateSen. John ThuneR-SD· offered Dec 15, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 15, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3980SenateSen. Jerry MoranR-KS· offered Dec 15, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 15, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3978SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered Dec 15, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 15, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3977SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Dec 15, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 15, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3976SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Dec 15, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 15, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3975SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Dec 15, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 15, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3970SenateSen. Ted CruzR-TX· offered Dec 11, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 11, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 3969SenateSen. Maria CantwellD-WA· offered Dec 11, 2025No vote recorded
Dec 11, 2025: Senate amendment submitted
- Fell
S.Amdt. 3965SenateSen. John ThuneR-SD· offered Dec 11, 2025Fell
To improve the bill.
Dec 15, 2025: SA 3965 fell when SA 3964 fell.
- Fell
S.Amdt. 3964SenateSen. John ThuneR-SD· offered Dec 11, 2025Fell
To improve the bill.
Dec 15, 2025: SA 3964 fell when SA 3963 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell.
- Fell
S.Amdt. 3963SenateSen. John ThuneR-SD· offered Dec 11, 2025Fell
To improve the bill.
Dec 15, 2025: SA 3963 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 agreed to.
- Fell
S.Amdt. 3962SenateSen. John ThuneR-SD· offered Dec 11, 2025Fell
To improve the bill.
Dec 17, 2025: SA 3962 fell when SA 3961 withdrawn.
- Withdrawn
S.Amdt. 3961SenateSen. John ThuneR-SD· offered Dec 11, 2025Withdrawn
To improve the bill.
Dec 17, 2025: Proposed amendment SA 3961 withdrawn when motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 withdrawn in Senate.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 116HouseRules Committee· offered Dec 10, 2025Agreed to
Dec 10, 2025: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
Data notes
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.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.