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.

SenateRoll Call #570· Oct 10, 2025

On Passage of the Bill S. 2296

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed
Yea77Nay20Not voting3
Democrats
2618
Republicans
501
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #569· Oct 10, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3927 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

To limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes.

Amendment Rejected
Yea47Nay50Not voting3
Democrats
440
Republicans
150
Independents
20
SenateRoll Call #568· Oct 10, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3853 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Amendment Rejected
Yea10Nay88Not voting2
Democrats
935
Republicans
052
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #567· Oct 10, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3210 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

To limit the provision of support by the Armed Forces to civilian law enforcement activities.

Amendment Rejected
Yea46Nay52Not voting2
Democrats
440
Republicans
052
Independents
20
SenateRoll Call #566· Oct 9, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3872 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

To amend title 32, United States Code, to clarify certain limitations on full-time National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.

Amendment Rejected
Yea47Nay50Not voting3
Democrats
440
Republicans
150
Independents
20
SenateRoll Call #565· Oct 9, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3109 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

To prohibit the use of funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for presidential airlift.

Amendment Rejected
Yea46Nay50Not voting4
Democrats
440
Republicans
050
Independents
20
SenateRoll Call #564· Oct 9, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3697 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

To require a review of the methodologies used to determine the amounts of locality-based comparability payments and to require the President's Pay Agent to conduct a pilot program establishing alternative models for determining the amounts of those payments.

Amendment Rejected
Yea51Nay46Not voting3
Democrats
341
Republicans
483
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #563· Oct 9, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3535 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Amendment Rejected
Yea53Nay43Not voting4
Democrats
836
Republicans
446
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #562· Oct 9, 2025

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3761 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

To prohibit earnings on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository institution.

Amendment Rejected
Yea14Nay83Not voting3
Democrats
737
Republicans
645
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #512· Sep 10, 2025

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3849 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Motion to Table Agreed to
Yea51Nay49
Democrats
045
Republicans
512
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #503· Sep 4, 2025

On the Motion to Proceed S. 2296

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yea83Nay13Not voting4
Democrats
3411
Republicans
481
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #500· Sep 2, 2025

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2296

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yea84Nay14Not voting2
Democrats
3411
Republicans
492
Independents
11

Floor roll-call votes. Committee markup votes are shown separately below, where the committee’s report records them.

Committee Votes

To include a provision that would repeal the prohibition on procurement by the Department of Defense of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 1PassedArmed Services Committee
Yea14Nay13
Democrats
012
Republicans
140
Independents
01

To include a provision that would repeal the temporary moratorium on incineration by the Department of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, and aqueous film forming foam.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 2PassedArmed Services Committee
Yea14Nay13
Democrats
012
Republicans
140
Independents
01

To include a provision to require military service academies to accept the Classical Learning Test.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 3FailedArmed Services Committee
Yea10Nay17
Democrats
012
Republicans
104
Independents
01

To include a provision to require for a civilian harm mitigation and response officer in each regional combatant command.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 4FailedArmed Services Committee
Yea13Nay14

The committee reported this tally but not a member-by-member record in S. Rept. 119-39.

To include a provision that would provide for a limitation on Department of Defense support for migrant operations at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 5FailedArmed Services Committee
Yea13Nay14

The committee reported this tally but not a member-by-member record in S. Rept. 119-39.

To include a provision that would modify the certification requirement regarding contracting for military recruiting.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 6PassedArmed Services Committee
Yea14Nay13
Democrats
012
Republicans
140
Independents
01

To include a provision that would modify the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 7FailedArmed Services Committee
Yea13Nay14

The committee reported this tally but not a member-by-member record in S. Rept. 119-39.

To include a provision to prohibit the performance by the Department of Defense of sex change surgeries.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 8PassedArmed Services Committee
Yea14Nay13
Democrats
012
Republicans
140
Independents
01

To include a provision to provide for term appointments for civilian faculty at the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 9FailedArmed Services Committee
Yea11Nay16
Democrats
012
Republicans
113
Independents
01

To include a provision that would prohibit the consideration of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in services academy admissions decisions.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 10PassedArmed Services Committee
Yea14Nay13
Democrats
012
Republicans
140
Independents
01

To include a provision to eliminate statutory provisions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Department of Defense.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 11PassedArmed Services Committee
Yea14Nay13
Democrats
012
Republicans
140
Independents
01

To include a provision that would establish a Women's Initiative Team, in each branch of the Armed Forces.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 12FailedArmed Services Committee
Yea13Nay14

The committee reported this tally but not a member-by-member record in S. Rept. 119-39.

To include a provision that would protect the rights of conscience related to healthcare for Department of Defense and Armed Forces personnel.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 13FailedArmed Services Committee
Yea11Nay16
Democrats
012
Republicans
113
Independents
01

To include a provision to provide for an annual limitation on the use of Department of Defense funds to provide assistance to secure the southern border.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 14FailedArmed Services Committee
Yea11Nay16

The committee reported this tally but not a member-by-member record in S. Rept. 119-39.

To include a provision relating to oversight of the United States military posture in Europe.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 15PassedArmed Services Committee
Yea3Nay24
Democrats
012
Republicans
311
Independents
01

To include a provision that would modify the prohibition on participation of the People's Republic of China in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 16FailedArmed Services Committee
Yea9Nay18
Democrats
012
Republicans
86
Independents
10

To favorably report to the Senate the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Jul 15, 2025
Motion 17PassedArmed Services Committee
Yea26Nay1

The committee reported this tally but not a member-by-member record in S. Rept. 119-39.