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

Sec. 1706. Reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 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.
  2. Jul 22, 2026 · Engrossed in House H.Amdt. 256: An amendment numbered 20 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to prohibit male participation in female sports at DoDEA schools. Official page › H.Amdt. 255: An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to prohibit gender related medical care under TRICARE and to prevent TRICARE from covering certain gender related medical procedures and treatments. Official page › H.Amdt. 253: An amendment numbered 17 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to establish a presumption of approval for qualified DoD servicemembers and civilian employees seeking authorization from their facility commander to carry personal firearms on military installations. Official page › H.Amdt. 248: An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to amend the NDAA to protect a critical component of California 's defense fuel supply chain by ensuring the continued operation of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System, which transports domestically produced crude oil to refineries that supply Department of Defense installations. Official page › H.Amdt. 246: An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 as en bloc No. 1: Nos. 10, 11, 13, 16, 21, 23, 24, 25, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, and 104. Official page › H.Amdt. 245: An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to strike section 518, relating to the pilot program on modernization of drug testing using voice-based risk assessment technology to identify servicemembers for drug testing. Official page › H.Amdt. 265: An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 as en bloc No. 5: Nos. 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, and 320. Official page › H.Amdt. 264: An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 as en bloc No. 4: Nos. 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, and 265. Official page › H.Amdt. 263: An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 as en bloc No. 3: Nos. 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, and 212. Official page › H.Amdt. 262: An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 as en bloc No. 2: Nos. 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, and 158. Official page › H.Amdt. 261: An amendment numbered 44 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to prohibit the use of automated speed enforcement cameras on military installations. Official page › H.Amdt. 260: An amendment numbered 34 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to prohibit certain foreign nationals from designated countries of concern to access non-public areas of any National Laboratory. The restriction applies to visitors seeking access to laboratory facilities, information, or technology, while exempting lawful permanent residents and authorized laboratory personnel. Official page › H.Amdt. 258: An amendment numbered 28 printed in Part A of House Report 119-755 to codify protections and responsibilities for chaplains and subject such protections to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Official page › H.Res. 1398: On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed, 215–210 · Roll Call 230 H.Res. 1398: On Agreeing to the Resolution — Failed, 198–224 · Roll Call 231 H.Res. 1438: On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed, 213–209 · Roll Call 253 H.Res. 1438: On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed, 214–211 · Roll Call 254 On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 65–361 · Roll Call 255On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 61–360 · Roll Call 256On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 65–359 · Roll Call 257On Agreeing to the Amendment — Agreed to, 265–161 · Roll Call 258On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 208–219 · Roll Call 259On Agreeing to the Amendment — Agreed to, 215–214 · Roll Call 260On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 212–216 · Roll Call 261On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 201–224 · Roll Call 262On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 61–365 · Roll Call 263On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 76–350 · Roll Call 264On Agreeing to the Amendment — Agreed to, 215–214 · Roll Call 265On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 212–217 · Roll Call 266On Agreeing to the Amendment — Agreed to, 219–208 · Roll Call 267On Agreeing to the Amendment — Agreed to, 221–203 · Roll Call 268On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 214–216 · Roll Call 269On Agreeing to the Amendment — Agreed to, 221–210 · Roll Call 273On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 207–224 · Roll Call 274On Agreeing to the Amendment — Agreed to, 232–199 · Roll Call 275On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 175–254 · Roll Call 276On Motion to Recommit — Failed, 213–216 · Roll Call 277On Passage — Passed, 216–212 · Roll Call 278
What changed in the text

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(C) in subsection (c )— (i) in paragraph ( )( 1)(D), by inserting , including if such capability and process employs artificial intelligence before the semicolon; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: [Inserted into the law: (C) Outreach. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and continuously implement an outreach plan, including targeted engagement, to ensure Federal and non-Federal entities, particularly small or rural owners or operators of critical infrastructure which often lack dedicated cybersecurity staff but remain vital to national security— (i) are aware of the capability and process required by paragraph (1) to share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures, including the benefits real-time information sharing provides; (ii) understand how to share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures; (iii) understand the obligation to remove certain personal information in accordance with section 104(d)(7) prior to sharing a cyber threat indicator; (iv) understand how cyber threat indicators and defensive measures are received, processed, used, and protected; (v) understand the protections they are afforded in sharing any cyber threat indicators and defensive measures; and (vi) can provide feedback to the Secretary when policies, procedures, and guidelines that are unclear or unintentionally prohibitive to sharing cyber threat indicators and defensive measures. (D) Briefings on outreach. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall annually provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a briefing on the implementation of outreach pursuant to subparagraph (B). ] ; and

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(a) In general. The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.; enacted as division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Public Law 114–113) is amended—

(1) in section 102 (6 U.S.C. 1501; relating to definitions)—

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), and (20), respectively; and

(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraphs:

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(4) Artificial intelligence. The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).

(5) Critical infrastructure. The term critical infrastructure has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of Public Law 107–56 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).

(2) in section 103 (6 U.S.C. 1502; relating to sharing of information by the Federal Government)—

(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking develop and issue and inserting develop, issue, and, as appropriate, update; and

(B) in subsection (b)—

(i) in paragraph (1)—

(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and, as appropriate, updated, after developed;

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

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(A) ensure the Federal Government has and maintains the capability to share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures in real-time consistent with the protection of classified information, and maintains the capability to provide technical assistance, on a voluntary basis, to non-Federal entities in utilizing cyber threat indicators and defensive measures for cybersecurity purposes;

(III) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking and after the semicolon;

(IV) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(V) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

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(G) pursuant to section 2212 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 662), provide one-time read-ins, as appropriate, to select individuals identified by non-Federal entities that own or operate critical infrastructure or artificial intelligence;

; and

(ii) in paragraph (2)—

(I) by inserting and, as appropriate, updating, after developing; and

(II) by inserting and defensive measures after promote the sharing of cyber threat indicators; and

(C) in subsection (c)—

(i) by inserting and not later than 60 days after any update, as appropriate, of procedures required by subsection (a), after Act,; and

(ii) by inserting (or update, as appropriate) after procedures;

(3) in section 104 (6 U.S.C. 1503; relating to authorizations for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and mitigating cybersecurity threats)—

(A) in paragraph (3) of subsection (c)—

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking shall be and inserting may be;

(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking or after the semicolon;

(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and

(iv) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

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(C) to preclude the use of artificial intelligence that is strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes in carrying out the activities authorized under paragraph (1) provided that such deployment complies with section 105(d)(5).

; and

(B) in subparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(2), by inserting , which may utilize artificial intelligence that is strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes, after technical capability;

(4) in section 105 (6 U.S.C. 1504; relating to sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the Federal Government)—

(A) in subsection (a)—

(i) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new sentences: As appropriate, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in consultation with the heads of the appropriate Federal entities, jointly update such policies and procedures, and issue and make publicly available such updated policies and procedures. Such updates shall prioritize rapid dissemination to State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and owners and operators of non-Federal critical infrastructure or artificial intelligence of relevant and actionable cyber threat indicators and defensive measures.;

(ii) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking developed or issued and inserting developed, issued, or, as appropriate, updated,; and

(iii) in paragraph (4)—

(I) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: As appropriate, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly update and make publicly available such guidance to so assist entities and promote such sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with such Federal entities under this title.; and

(II) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting and, as appropriate, updated, after developed;

(B) in subsection (b)—

(i) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting , and, as appropriate, update, after review; and

(ii) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and, as appropriate, updated, after required; and

(C) in subsection (c)(1)(D), by inserting , including if such capability and process employs artificial intelligence before the semicolon; and

(D) in subsection (d)—

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking trade secret protection and inserting intellectual property protection; and

(ii) in paragraph (5)(A),

(I) in clause (iv), by striking or after the semicolon;

(II) in clause (v)(III), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and

(III) by adding at the end the following new clause:

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(vi) the purpose of rapidly providing to other Federal entities awareness of a cybersecurity threat that may impact the information systems of such Agencies.

(5) in section 108 (6 U.S.C. 1507; relating to construction and preemption)—

(A) in subsection (c)—

(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking shall be and inserting may be;

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking or after the semicolon;

(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and

(iv) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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(4) to preclude the use of artificial intelligence that is strictly deployed for cybersecurity purposes in carrying out activities authorized by this title.

; and

(B) in subsection (f)(3), by inserting to share cyber threat indicators or defensive measures after relationship;

(6) in section 109 (6 U.S.C. 1508; relating to report on cybersecurity threats)—

(A) in subsection (a)—

(i) by inserting and not later than September 30 of every two years thereafter, after Act,;

(ii) by inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security and after in coordination with;

(iii) by inserting and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs before of the Senate;

(iv) by inserting and the Committee on Homeland Security before of the House; and

(v) by inserting prepositioning activities, ransomware, after attacks,; and

(B) in subsection (b)—

(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting prepositioning activities, ransomware, after attacks,;

(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting prepositioning activity, ransomware, after attack,;

(iii) in paragraph (3), by inserting prepositioning activities, ransomware, after attacks, each place it appears; and

(iv) in paragraph (4), by inserting prepositioning activities, ransomware, after attacks,; and

(7) in section 111(a) (6 U.S.C. 1510(a), relating to effective period), by striking 2025 and inserting 2035.

(b) Conforming amendments. Section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650; relating to definitions) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (5)—

(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or compromising after defeating;

(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting including a security vulnerability affecting an information system or a technology included in the critical and emerging technologies list of the Office of Science and Technology Policy or successor list, such as artificial intelligence, which may be in a Federal entity’s or non-Federal entity’s software or hardware supply chain, after security vulnerability,;

(C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting or compromise after defeat; and

(D) in subparagraph (F), by inserting or compromised after exfiltrated;

(2) in paragraph (14), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:

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(B) includes, in accordance with section 104(d)(2) of the Cybersecurity Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1503(d)(2)), operational technology, including industrial control systems, such as supervisory control and data acquisition systems, distributed control systems, and programmable logic controllers.

; and

(3) in paragraph (25), by inserting or compromise after defeat.

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

XLVI Military Construction

XLVII Department of Energy National Security Programs

E SAVE America Act