S 1071 119th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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Introduced
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5475; text: CR S5475)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. 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 resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
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HAMDT 116
On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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Rule H. Res. 936 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5136-5518)
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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 resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1071.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Mr. Norcross moved to commit to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H5518)
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The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
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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.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5519-5520)
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On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 319).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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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)
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Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) made in Senate. (CR S8656)
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Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 presented in Senate. (CR S8655-8656)
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Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 made in Senate. (CR S8655)
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Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8655-8656)
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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)
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8707-8708)
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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 in Senate.
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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)
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SAMDT 3963
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.
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SAMDT 3964
SA 3964 fell when SA 3963 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell.
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SAMDT 3965
SA 3965 fell when SA 3964 fell.
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8749)
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648.
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Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648.
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Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) withdrawn in Senate.
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
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SAMDT 3961
Proposed amendment SA 3961 withdrawn when motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 withdrawn in Senate.
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SAMDT 3962
SA 3962 fell when SA 3961 withdrawn.
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Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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Signed by President.
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Signed by President.
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Presented to President.
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Presented to President.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Public Law 119-60
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the Senate. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in Senate | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5475; text: CR S5475) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 17000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | No additional detail supplied.Discharge · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14500 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionEngrossed in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMessage on Senate action sent to the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReceived in the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H14000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionHeld at the desk. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H15000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. 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 resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L210 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionEngrossed Amendment House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentHAMDT 116 | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRule H. Res. 936 passed House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L220 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5136-5518) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRule 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 resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1071. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H35000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMr. Norcross moved to commit to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H5518) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H36200 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionThe previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8A000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPOSTPONED 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. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5519-5520) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionOn motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 319). | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H36210 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37100 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion 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) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) made in Senate. (CR S8656) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 presented in Senate. (CR S8655-8656) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 made in Senate. (CR S8655) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8655-8656) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion 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) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8707-8708) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion 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 in Senate. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCloture 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) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 3963 | 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. | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 3964 | SA 3964 fell when SA 3963 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell. | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 3965 | SA 3965 fell when SA 3964 fell. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8749) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSenate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648. | No additional detail supplied.ResolvingDifferences · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionResolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648. | No additional detail supplied.NotUsed · Library of Congress · Code 20500 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) withdrawn in Senate. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 3961 | Proposed amendment SA 3961 withdrawn when motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 withdrawn in Senate. | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 3962 | SA 3962 fell when SA 3961 withdrawn. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionBecame Public Law No: 119-60. | No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code E40000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionBecame Public Law No: 119-60. | No additional detail supplied.BecameLaw · Library of Congress · Code 36000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSigned by President. | No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code E30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSigned by President. | No additional detail supplied.BecameLaw · Library of Congress · Code 36000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPresented to President. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code E20000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPresented to President. | No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code 28000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMessage on Senate action sent to the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Enactment recordPublic Law 119-60 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionPublic Law | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov |
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026This 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 billauthorizes 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; andsets policy for the IC regarding artificial intelligence and biotechnology.For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) seeIn Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA, andIn Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process.
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, after notifying his next of kin. The VA must relinquish the remains to the next of kin or, if no next of kin responds to the notification, arrange for the disposition of the remains. Cota was interred prior to the enactment of regulations that would have barred his interment due to a 1975 rape conviction.
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- Engrossed Amendment HouseDec 10, 2025
- Engrossed in SenateAug 1, 2025
- Introduced in SenateMar 14, 2025
- Public LawDec 19, 2025