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Bills/S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House: Received
Companion bill: H.R. 6269(Related bill)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
2025-07-15
Last action
2025-11-12

Held at the desk.

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  1. HouseLatest

    Held at the desk.

  2. House

    Received in the House.

  3. Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Senate

    Passed Senate under the order of 10/9/2025, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 570.

  5. Senate

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate under the order of 10/9/2025, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 570.

  6. Senate

    Motion by Senator Thune to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3866) withdrawn in Senate.

  7. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7062-7087)

  8. Senate

    Considered by Senate.

  9. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6943-6944)

  10. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6889-6893)

  11. Senate

    Considered by Senate.

  12. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6805-6813)

  13. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6781-6784)

  14. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6667)

  15. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6625)

  16. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6561)

  17. Senate

    Motion by Senator Thune to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3866) made in Senate. (text: CR S6512)

  18. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6512)

  19. Senate

    Measure laid before Senate by motion.

  20. Senate

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 13. Record Vote Number: 503. (CR S6054)

  21. Senate

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S6050)

  22. Senate

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5989)

  23. Senate

    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 14. Record Vote Number: 500. (CR S5544)

  24. Senate

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5539)

  25. Senate

    Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5522)

  26. Senate

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5522)

  27. Senate

    An errata sheet on written report No. 119-39 was printed.

  28. Senate

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 115.

  29. Senate

    Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wicker. With written report No. 119-39.

  30. Senate

    Introduced in Senate

  31. Senate

    Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 6.

  32. Senate

    Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 8.

  33. Senate

    Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 5.

  34. Senate

    Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-75, pt. 3.

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