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S 1071LawNational Securitysenate
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 by Sen. John Cornyn
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Signed into law.
Latest action · Dec 18, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
What it 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;
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071)
senate · Dec 17, 2025
On the Cloture Motion S. 1071
senate · Dec 15, 2025
On the Motion to Proceed S. 1071
senate · Dec 11, 2025
On Passage
house · Dec 10, 2025
On Motion to Commit
house · Dec 10, 2025
History
- Dec 18, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- Dec 18, 2025Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 17, 2025Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648.
- Dec 17, 2025Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648.
- Dec 17, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) withdrawn in Senate.
- Dec 17, 2025Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
- Dec 16, 2025Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8749)
- Dec 15, 2025Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8707-8708)
- Dec 15, 2025Motion 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.
- Dec 15, 2025Cloture 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)
- Dec 11, 2025Motion 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)
- Dec 11, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) made in Senate. (CR S8656)
- Dec 11, 2025Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 presented in Senate. (CR S8655-8656)
- Dec 11, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 made in Senate. (CR S8655)
- Dec 11, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8655-8656)
- Dec 11, 2025Motion 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)
- Dec 10, 2025Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Dec 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 10, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510)
- Dec 10, 2025Passed/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)
- Dec 10, 2025On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 319).
- Dec 10, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5519-5520)
- Dec 10, 2025POSTPONED 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.
- Dec 10, 2025The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Dec 10, 2025Mr. Norcross moved to commit to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H5518)
- Dec 10, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Dec 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1071.
- Dec 10, 2025Rule 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.
- Dec 10, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5136-5518)
- Dec 10, 2025Rule H. Res. 936 passed House.
- Dec 9, 2025Rules 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.
- Aug 8, 2025Held at the desk.
- Aug 8, 2025Received in the House.
- Aug 8, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5475; text: CR S5475)
- Aug 1, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 1, 2025Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 14, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.