Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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The bill aims to streamline defense procurement processes and enhance the efficiency of the Department of Defense's acquisition system. It includes provisions for aligning acquisition with warfighter priorities, accelerating requirements processes, and strengthening the defense industrial base. The bill also emphasizes accountability and oversight mechanisms to ensure effective implementation.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 244 · 2025-09-10
261 Yea · 167 Nay · 0 Present · 9 Not voting — Agreed to
Actions (82)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2025-06-09 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-06-09 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 55 - 2. |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-08-19 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189. |
| 2025-08-19 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 119-231. |
| 2025-08-19 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 119-231. |
| 2025-09-09 | 10:12:05 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 682 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 and H.R. 3486. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 under a structured rule and H.R. 3486 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| 2025-09-09 | 14:16:17 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 682. (consideration: CR H3915-4158) |
| 2025-09-09 | 14:16:22 | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 and H.R. 3486. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 under a structured rule and H.R. 3486 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| 2025-09-09 | 14:16:34 | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 682 and Rule XVIII. |
| 2025-09-09 | 14:16:37 | The Speaker designated the Honorable Michelle Fischbach to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. |
| 2025-09-09 | 14:17:00 | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3838. |
| 2025-09-09 | 15:12:32 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 1. |
| 2025-09-09 | 15:21:57 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment No. 7. |
| 2025-09-09 | 15:33:41 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Courtney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-09 | 15:34:25 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Patronis amendment No. 9. |
| 2025-09-09 | 15:44:21 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Patronis amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Beyer demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-09 | 15:45:40 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment No. 10. |
| 2025-09-09 | 15:54:15 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson (SC) amendment No. 11. |
| 2025-09-09 | 16:06:16 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wilson (SC) amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-09 | 16:07:37 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 2. |
| 2025-09-09 | 16:15:43 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 3. |
| 2025-09-09 | 16:18:08 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 4. |
| 2025-09-09 | 16:21:49 | Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise. |
| 2025-09-09 | 16:22:02 | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2025-09-09 | 16:22:49 | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3838 as unfinished business. |
| 2025-09-10 | 12:19:32 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4176-4213) |
| 2025-09-10 | 12:19:46 | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
| 2025-09-10 | 12:21:09 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 13. |
| 2025-09-10 | 12:33:48 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 13, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 12:34:33 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 14. |
| 2025-09-10 | 12:45:02 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 14, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 12:45:51 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 15. |
| 2025-09-10 | 12:56:46 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Stansbury demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 12:57:53 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 16. |
| 2025-09-10 | 13:09:23 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 16, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 13:10:32 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 17. |
| 2025-09-10 | 13:20:52 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 17, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Jacobs demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 13:22:15 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mills amendment No. 18. |
| 2025-09-10 | 13:33:33 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mills amendment No. 18, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 13:34:33 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 20. |
| 2025-09-10 | 13:45:29 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Brownley demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 13:46:12 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Austin Scott amendment No. 21. |
| 2025-09-10 | 13:55:46 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 22. |
| 2025-09-10 | 14:08:19 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 22, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 14:08:50 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 23. |
| 2025-09-10 | 14:20:05 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 23, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 14:21:29 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 24. |
| 2025-09-10 | 14:32:21 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 24, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 14:33:31 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 25. |
| 2025-09-10 | 14:45:49 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 25, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 14:46:56 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs (AZ) amendment No. 29. |
| 2025-09-10 | 14:57:23 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs (AZ) amendment No. 29, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Elfreth demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 14:58:24 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouzer amendment No. 33. |
| 2025-09-10 | 15:05:55 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meeks amendment No. 34. |
| 2025-09-10 | 15:15:08 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Meeks amendment No. 34, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Mast demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 15:16:19 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose amendment No. 253. |
| 2025-09-10 | 15:20:11 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rose amendment No. 253, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rose demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-09-10 | 15:21:29 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 5. |
| 2025-09-10 | 15:44:52 | Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise. |
| 2025-09-10 | 15:45:05 | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2025-09-10 | 15:45:17 | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3838 as unfinished business. |
| 2025-09-10 | 16:04:14 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4213-4214) |
| 2025-09-10 | 16:04:28 | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
| 2025-09-10 | 16:35:37 | Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise. |
| 2025-09-10 | 16:35:56 | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2025-09-10 | 16:36:28 | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3838 as unfinished business. |
| 2025-09-10 | 16:45:25 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4125-4128) |
| 2025-09-10 | 16:45:37 | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
| 2025-09-10 | 17:41:13 | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3838. |
| 2025-09-10 | 17:42:02 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-09-10 | 17:42:11 | The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. |
| 2025-09-10 | 17:43:03 | Ms. Houlahan moved to recommit to the Committee on Armed Services. (CR H4211) |
| 2025-09-10 | 17:43:19 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2025-09-10 | 17:50:24 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 219 (Roll no. 261). |
| 2025-09-10 | 17:56:37 | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 196 (Roll no. 262). |
| 2025-09-10 | 17:56:37 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 196 (Roll no. 262). |
| 2025-09-10 | 17:56:42 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-09-10 | 17:56:43 | The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3838. |
| 2025-09-30 | — | Received in the Senate. |
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