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

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

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations 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.

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS(In Thousands of Dollars) ItemFY 2027 RequestHouse Authorized INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS20,56320,563 SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY20,56320,563 WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS266,212266,212 TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY266,212266,212 WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE TRANSPORTATION CRITICAL SPARES4,245,5634,245,563 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS194,851194,851 TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE4,440,4144,440,414 NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND DEFENSE STOCKPILE5,7005,700 TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND5,7005,700 WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE DEFENSE FINANCE OPERATIONS—DIRECT273,760273,760 DOD MARKET FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT (FUEL)1,000,0001,000,000 UNDISTRIBUTED–400,000 WCF cash balances[–400,000] TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE1,273,760873,760 WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY COMMISSARY OPERATIONS1,501,3441,501,344 TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY1,501,3441,501,344 CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION55,97255,972 TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE55,97255,972 DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT658,191658,191 DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM135,745135,745 NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM117,418117,418 NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS6,6489,648 Program increase[3,000] TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE918,002921,002 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE501,371501,371 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL—CYBER2,0732,073 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION1,5061,506 PROCUREMENT1,3931,393 TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL506,343506,343 COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE10,863,31710,994,317 Dental Readiness[131,000] CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT2,375,1752,375,175 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT2,600,1772,600,177 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES304,382304,382 EDUCATION AND TRAINING349,460349,460 BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS2,463,0422,450,042 Program decrease[–13,000] R&D RESEARCH41,92466,924 Endometrial cancer research[25,000] R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT185,153185,153 R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT361,241428,841 Blast Overpressure[6,000] Cryopreserved Platelet Development[5,000] Freeze-Dried Platelet Hemostatics[5,000] Joint Neuroscience Demonstration Program[10,000] Musculoskeletal resilience[7,000] Pathogen Reduced Freeze-Dried Cryoprecipitate Manufacturing Technology[7,600] Pathogen reduction technology Funding[7,000] Physics-based Neutralizations of Threats to Human tissues and Organs Research[5,000] Resilient Optimization of Load & Integrated Neuromusculoskeletal Anabolism Research[15,000] R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION186,018214,018 Study of direct electrical nerve stimulation on lower limb amputees[13,000] Thermal Burn and Concurrent Pulmonary Therapies[15,000] R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT124,662124,662 R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT100,912100,912 R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT19,45230,452 Advanced Vital Intervention Airborne Training for Emergencies (AVIATE)[11,000] PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING25,55525,555 PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION231,382231,382 PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM31,20331,203 PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM—DESKTOP TO DATACENTER78,58878,588 TOTAL COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAM20,341,64320,591,243 PRIVATE SECTOR CARE PROGRAM PRIVATE SECTOR CARE22,175,47222,175,472 TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR CARE PROGRAM22,175,47222,175,472 TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS51,505,42551,358,025

XLVI Military Construction

XLVII Department of Energy National Security Programs

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