Fiscal 2024 Defense Authorization
Key stories and documents regarding the fiscal 2024 defense authorization bills (also known as the NDAA) will be housed here.
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House-Senate compromise
A conference report for the NDAA (HR 2670) was released on Dec. 6 and the Senate adopted it on Dec. 13. The House cleared the measure Dec. 14 and President Joe Biden signed it Dec. 22.
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- NDAA expands oversight of Ukraine aid Dec. 20
- House extends surveillance authority, pushing debate to next year Dec. 14
- Lawmakers eye oversight of AUKUS next year Dec. 14
- House sends final NDAA to Biden's desk Dec. 14
- Architect of Capitol oversight bill rides on final NDAA Dec. 13
- Senate passes NDAA, sending bill to House Dec. 13
- Senate poised for final vote on NDAA Dec. 13
- NDAA nears passage vote in Senate Dec. 12
- Senate to renew work on NDAA on Tuesday Dec. 11
- Cardin drops corruption 'naming and shaming' to get bill into NDAA Dec. 11
- Final NDAA rejects House plan to expand aid for hungry troops Dec. 11
- NDAA would forbid president's unilateral withdrawal from NATO Dec. 8
- Banking priorities snubbed in final NDAA report Dec. 7
- Compromise NDAA aims to bolster defense industrial base Dec. 7
- Senate moves out on NDAA, with votes slated for next week Dec. 7
- Compromise NDAA conference report readied for final action Dec. 7
- NDAA would increase transparency toward unidentified objects Dec. 7
- NDAA proposes billions for weapons Pentagon didn't seek Dec. 7
- Final NDAA would boost Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel support Dec. 7
- NDAA compromise removes most 'culture war' provisions Dec. 7
- NDAA still stalled amid submarine dispute Dec. 5
- Schumer: NDAA talks snared in China-related disputes Dec. 4
- McCaul drops outbound investment ban, removing NDAA obstacle Dec. 1
- Senators blame McHenry for blocking financial provisions in NDAA Nov. 30
- House lawmakers allege widespread stonewalling on UAPs Nov. 30
- McHenry faults China-bound investment provisions in Senate NDAA Nov. 29
- NDAA compromise deal beginning to take shape, but issues remain Nov. 29
- Compromise NDAA could emerge week of Nov. 27 Nov. 28
- Final NDAA nearly done, House chairman says Nov. 15
- Albanese visit bodes well for submarine funding, AUKUS support Oct. 26
- DOD urges Congress to pass submarine funding, AUKUS language Oct. 25
- Lawmakers urge expanded 'basic needs allowance' for troops Oct. 24
- Senate angles to formally begin NDAA conference soon Oct. 24
- Defense panels focus on ensuring Israel keeps its edge Oct. 10
- House clears the way for NDAA conference Sept. 19
- Procedural vote for NDAA conference expected soon Sept. 18
- Fall legislative preview: National Defense Authorization Act Sept. 11
- Lawmakers double down on industrial base in NDAA Sep. 8
- Smith sees fraught path forward for NDAA, defense spending bill Sept. 6
- Lawmakers pressed to improve solutions for military hunger Aug. 2
House bill: Floor action
The House passed its bill (HR 2670) on July 14.
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- Gallagher laments AUKUS shortfalls in House NDAA July 25
- Republicans prioritize border security in defense policy bill July 14
- NDAA narrowly passes House after controversial amendment votes July 14
- House adopts GOP hot-button NDAA amendments, infuriating Dems July 13
- McCarthy wages culture war with NDAA amendments July 13
- House girds for the hard part of NDAA debate July 12
- House Rules Committee OKs initial rule for NDAA debate July 12
- Iran threat prods DOD to seek more security for ex-officials July 11
- White House details 'concerns' with House's NDAA July 10
- NDAA floor amendments set up additional culture war battles July 5
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House bill: Full committee work
The full committee approved the bill (HR 2670) June 22 by a 58-1 vote.
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- NDAA takes aim at critical mineral supply chain June 29
- Taiwan defense a major focus of NDAA amendments June 22
- House authorizers approve NDAA, teeing up floor vote June 22
- Pentagon diversity efforts divide lawmakers during NDAA debate June 21
- Lawmakers spar over cultural issues during early NDAA debate June 21
- DOD anti-extremism efforts draw scrutiny in NDAA amendments June 20
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House bill: Subcommittee work
House Armed Services subcommittees approved their portions of the annual defense policy bill June 13 and 14.
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- Armed Services Readiness mark is approved June 14
- Intelligence panel approves NDAA portion June 13
- Tactical Air and Land Forces approves measure June 13
- Cyber panel approves NDAA portion June 13
- Personnel panel endorses bill, pay raise June 13
- Seapower panel advances measure June 13
- Strategic Forces portion of bill OK'd June 13
- NDAA draft puts House stamp on fixed defense budget June 12
- Lawmakers want guardrails for next-generation fighters June 9
- Lawmakers want to expand Virginia-class submarine procurement June 9
- Lawmakers seek to formalize Space Force intelligence wing June 9
- House cyber panel zeroes in on autonomy for DOD systems June 9
- Lawmakers threaten to cut DOD travel without hypersonics report June 9
- Lawmakers urge amphibious ship accountability in Readiness text June 9
- Military Personnel panel revives Space National Guard fight June 9
- House Armed Services panels line up new NDAA schedule June 5
- NDAA could reach House floor in mid-to-late July, Wittman says May 17
- NDAA on hold while Congress grapples with debt limit May 10
- House Armed Services Committee postpones NDAA markups May 9
- HASC schedules NDAA markups May 3
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- Bill text: Chairman's mark (updated June 16) June 12
- Bill text: Readiness June 9
- Bill text: Military Personnel June 9
- Bill text: Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation June 9
- Bill text: Strategic Forces June 9
- Bill text: Tactical Air and Land Forces June 9
- Bill text: Seapower and Projection Forces June 9
- Bill text: Intelligence and Special Operations June 9
Senate bill: Floor action
The Senate passed its version of the NDAA (S 2226) on July 27.
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- Lawmakers seek better approach to UAPs after balloon incursion Aug. 1
- Senators seek to revive DOD chief management officer post Aug. 1
- Senate overwhelmingly passes NDAA July 27
- Senate creeps closer to final NDAA passage July 26
- Senate NDAA inches forward, chamber eyes passage by week's end July 25
- Senate makes farmland protection a national defense issue July 25
- Senate GOP pushes for NDAA budget boost July 24
- Senate NDAA work continues as recess approaches July 20
- A modified Senate NDAA could affect weapons, geopolitics July 20
- Senate launches NDAA votes, with Ukraine war hovering July 19
- Schumer warns against 'toxic' amendments as NDAA goes to floor July 18
- AUKUS amendment primed for vote during Senate NDAA floor debate July 18
- Senators look to assess potential Cyber Force standup in NDAA July 18
- Duckworth to propose allowing some immigrants to enlist July 13
- First Senate NDAA floor vote slated for week of July 17 July 13
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Senate bill: Committee/subcommittee work
The full committee approved the measure June 22 after subcommittee work earlier in the week.
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- Senate Armed Services reveals Pentagon policy bill in full July 11
- Iran threat prods DOD to seek more security for ex-officials July 11
- NDAA takes aim at critical mineral supply chain June 29
- Senate's NDAA heads to the floor June 23
- Senate Armed Services ducks abortion fight, Tuberville holds June 22
- NDAA: Senate panel approves Personnel mark June 21
- Tuberville nominations blockade spills into NDAA consideration June 15
- Senate Armed Services Committee plans NDAA markups for June May 11
- Partisan blame mounts over debt limit NDAA delay May 11
- Senate NDAA consideration postponed amid debt drama May 8