H.R. 8800

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Sponsor: Mike Rogers

1 cosponsor
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).

Among other elements, the bill

  • authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft and ships;
  • 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 the acquisition workforce;
  • sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific;
  • sets policy for various matters related to DOD cybersecurity and artificial intelligence;
  • requires DOD to include projected demand for foreign military sales in certain contexts, including munitions production planning, sustainment planning for major defense acquisition programs, and decisions regarding production rate increases of defense articles;
  • requires DOD to establish an expedited qualification process for new domestic and allied sources of certain strategic materials, including specified metals, alloys, oxides, and magnets;
  • authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years; and 
  • authorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Naval Petroleum Reserves, and Maritime Administration.

For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see

  • In Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA, and
  • In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process.

Text of the bill

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A Department of Defense Authorizations

I Procurement

A Authorization of Appropriations

B Army Programs

C Navy Programs

D Air Force Programs

E Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters

II RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

A Authorization of Appropriations

B Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

C Plans, Reports, and Other Matters

III Operation and Maintenance

A Authorization of Appropriations

B Energy and Environment

C Logistics and Sustainment

D Reports

E Other Matters

IV MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

A Active Forces

B Reserve Forces

C Authorization of Appropriations

V MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

A Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management

B Recruitment, General Service Authorities and Prohibitions, and Military Records

C Member Training

D Member Education

E Military Justice

F Investigations and Other Legal Matters

G Career Transition

H Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education

I Decorations and Awards

J Other Matters and Miscellaneous Reports

K Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026

VI MILITARY COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS

A Bonus and Incentive Pays

B Allowances

C Leave

D Family and Survivor Benefits

E Defense Resale Matters

F Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings

VII Health Care Provisions

A TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

B Health Care Administration

C Studies, Reports, and Other Matters

VIII Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters

A Acquisition Policy and Management

B Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations

C Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Development

D Intellectual Property Matters

E Other Matters

IX Department of Defense Organization and Management

X General Provisions

A Financial Matters

B Naval Vessels and Shipyards

C Counterterrorism

D Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

E Studies and Reports

F Other Matters

XI Civilian Personnel

XII Matters relating to Foreign Nations

A Assistance and Training

B Matters relating to the Near and Middle East

C Matters relating to Israel

D Matters relating to Europe

E Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific

F Reports

G Other matters

XIV Other Authorizations

A Military Programs

B Other Matters

XV Cyberspace-related Matters

A Cybersecurity

B Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence

C Reports and Other Matters

XVI Space Activities, Strategic Programs, and Intelligence Matters

A Space Activities

B Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

C Nuclear Forces

D Missile Defense Programs

E Other Matters

F Matters Relating to Adversary Supply Chains

XVII Other Defense Matters

A Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

B Other Matters

C Initiating biomedical outcomes to garner advancements into innovative efficacy

D Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection At the National Archives and Records Administration

XVIII Revitalization of the Defense Industrial Base

A Provisions to Protect and Strengthen Supply Chains

B Provisions Relating to Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing

C Organic Industrial Base

D Small Business Matters

E Defense Industrial Base Workforce Matters

F Other Matters

B Military Construction Authorizations

XXI Army Military Construction

XXII Navy Military Construction

XXIII Air Force Military Construction

XXIV Defense Agencies Military Construction

XXV International Programs

A North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program

B Host Country In-Kind Contributions

XXVI Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities

XXVII Base Realignment and Closure Activities

XXVIII Military Construction General Provisions

A Military Construction Programs

B Military Housing Reforms

C Real Property and Facilities Administration

D Land Conveyances and Withdrawals

E Pilot Programs

F Miscellaneous Authorities

G Reports and Other Matters

C Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations

XXXI Department of Energy National Security Programs

A National Security Programs and Authorizations

B Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

C Reports and Other Matters

XXXII Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

XXXIV Naval Petroleum Reserves

XXXV Maritime Administration

A Authorization of Appropriations

A Maritime Administration

B Merchant Marine Academy

Sec. 3511. Transferring the Administration of the United States Merchant Marine Academy to the Department Added Jun 15

Where this section came from

Not in the first version (Introduced in House, May 13).

  1. Jun 15, 2026 · Reported in House Marked up by House Committee on Armed Services, Jun 4 Reported by House Committee on Armed Services, Jun 15 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
What is a markup?

A markup is a committee meeting where members go through a bill and vote on changes before sending it to the full chamber.

Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in section 51301(c)(1), by striking of the Maritime Administrator under the and inserting and;

(2) in section 51307—

(A) in subsection (b)—

(i) in paragraph (1) by striking if available and inserting if assigned to such vessel by the Superintendent of the Academy; and

(ii) in paragraphs (2) and (3) by striking Maritime Administrator each place it appears and inserting Secretary; and

(B) in subsection (c)(1) by striking if available and inserting if assigned to such vessel by the Superintendent of the Academy;

(3) in section 51309—

(A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking United States Merchant Marine; and

(B) in subsection (b) by striking Maritime Administration’s Operations and Training and inserting Superintendent of the Academy’s;

(4) in section 51310 by striking of the military department that has jurisdiction over the service and inserting concerned, as defined in section 101(a)(9) of title 10,;

(5) in section 51312(g)(3) by striking Maritime Administrator and;

(6) in section 51313(a) by striking the Maritime Administrator and;

(7) in section 51314(b) by striking Maritime Administration’s Operations and Training and inserting Superintendent of the Academy’s;

(8) in section 51315—

(A) by striking Maritime Administrator in each place it appears and inserting Superintendent of the Academy;

(B) in subsection (a)—

(i) by striking Merchant Marine and inserting such; and

(ii) by striking Administrator’s and inserting Superintendent’s; and

(C) in subsection (b) by striking Academy Gift Fund and inserting United States Merchant Marine Academy Gift Fund each place it appears;

(9) in section 51316 by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Secretary;

(10) in section 51317 by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Superintendent of the Academy each place it appears;

(11) in section 51318—

(A) in subsection (a)(3)(A) by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Secretary;

(B) in subsection (b)—

(i) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Secretary;

(ii) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Secretary; and

(iii) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Superintendent; and

(C) by striking Office of Civil Rights of the Maritime Administration and inserting Office of the Secretary Office of Civil Rights;

(12) in section 51319—

(A) in subsection (a)—

(i) in paragraph (4)(A)—

(I) by striking Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the Maritime Administrator and inserting The Superintendent; and

(II) by striking Office of Civil Rights of the Maritime Administration and inserting Office of the Secretary Office of Civil Rights; and

(ii) in paragraph (5)(H) by striking Director of the Maritime Administration Office of Civil Rights and inserting Director of the Office of the Secretary Office of Civil Rights;

(B) in subsection (b)(1)—

(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:

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(A) Reporting. Each sexual assault response coordinator shall report directly—

(i) to the Superintendent; or

(ii) upon belief that the Superintendent is acting inappropriately regarding sexual assault prevention and response matters, to the Secretary.

; and

(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking Maritime Administration and inserting Office of the Secretary; and

(C) in subsection (e) by striking Administrator of the Maritime Administration and inserting Secretary;

(13) in sections 51320, 51321, 51322, 51325, and 51328 by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Secretary each place it appears;

(14) in section 51322(c)(2) by striking with the international Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 UST 47) and sections 8106 and 70103(c) and inserting the following:

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with

(A) section 8106;

(B) section 70103(c); and

(C)

(i) the International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 UST 47); or

(ii) with a certificate of inspection issued under section 3309.

(15) in section 51322(e) by striking or staff of the Maritime Administration each place it appears; and

(16) in section 51326—

(A) in subsection (a) by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Secretary;

(B) in subsection (c) by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Secretary;

(C) in subsection (d) by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Secretary each place it appears;

(D) in subsection (e) by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Superintendent;

(E) in subsection (f)(3) by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Superintendent; and

(F) in subsection (h) by striking Maritime Administrator and inserting Superintendent.

C Other Matters

D Coast Guard

E Maritime Workforce and Education

XXXVI SHIPs for America

A Oversight and Accountability

B Maritime Security Trust Fund

C Sealift capability

D Vessels of the United States in international commerce

1 Strategic sealift programs

2 Cargo preference

3 Regulatory reform

E Shipbuilding

1 Shipbuilding financial incentives

2 Department of Defense Programs

3 Shipbuilding innovation and infrastructure

F Workforce Development

1 Workforce incentives

2 Workforce Pipeline

3 United States Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies

4 Maritime Credentialing Modernization

D Funding Tables

XLI Procurement

XLII Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation

XLIII Operation and Maintenance

XLIV Military Personnel

XLV Other Authorizations

XLVI Military Construction

XLVII Department of Energy National Security Programs

E SAVE America Act