National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 authorizes appropriations for military activities, construction, and defense-related activities of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy. It prescribes military personnel strengths and outlines funding allocations for procurement, research, and operations.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 273 · 2026-07-22
221 Yea · 210 Nay · 0 Present · 5 Not voting — Agreed to
Actions (84)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2026-05-13 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-05-13 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-06-04 | — | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 12. |
| 2026-06-04 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-06-15 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 606. |
| 2026-06-15 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 119-698. |
| 2026-06-15 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 119-698. |
| 2026-06-30 | 09:16:41 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1398 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, H.R. 8884 and H. Res. 1383. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule, and H.R. 8884 and H. Res. 1383 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884. |
| 2026-07-20 | 20:33:13 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1438 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770. |
| 2026-07-21 | 16:29:49 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H4736-5007; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4746-4967) |
| 2026-07-21 | 16:29:54 | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770. |
| 2026-07-21 | 16:30:02 | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1438 and Rule XVIII. |
| 2026-07-21 | 16:30:03 | The Speaker designated the Honorable Nathaniel Moran to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
| 2026-07-21 | 16:30:13 | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8800. |
| 2026-07-21 | 17:22:07 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1. |
| 2026-07-21 | 17:28:47 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 17:29:17 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 2. |
| 2026-07-21 | 17:38:31 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 17:38:56 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 3. |
| 2026-07-21 | 17:42:15 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 17:42:49 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 4. |
| 2026-07-21 | 17:46:32 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 17:49:38 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 1. |
| 2026-07-21 | 17:55:03 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunt amendment No. 6. |
| 2026-07-21 | 18:06:49 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hunt amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 18:07:36 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunt amendment No. 7. |
| 2026-07-21 | 18:16:59 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hunt amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Carbajal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 18:18:01 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gallagher amendment No. 8. |
| 2026-07-21 | 18:29:52 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gallagher amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Carbajal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 18:30:37 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carter (GA) amendment No. 9. |
| 2026-07-21 | 18:42:41 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carter (GA) amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Carbajal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 18:44:15 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment No. 14. |
| 2026-07-21 | 18:53:19 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crane amendment No. 14, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Crane demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 18:54:07 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment No. 15. |
| 2026-07-21 | 19:05:24 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crane amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Crane demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 19:06:14 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crank amendment No. 17. |
| 2026-07-21 | 19:16:28 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crank amendment No. 17, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Tokuda demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 19:18:21 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 18. |
| 2026-07-21 | 19:30:25 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert 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. |
| 2026-07-21 | 19:36:30 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 19. |
| 2026-07-21 | 19:47:56 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cisneros demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-21 | 19:48:54 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 20. |
| 2026-07-21 | 19:59:52 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 20, 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. |
| 2026-07-21 | 20:01:10 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McDowell amendment No. 26. |
| 2026-07-21 | 20:09:02 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McDowell amendment No. 26, 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. |
| 2026-07-21 | 20:09:46 | Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise. |
| 2026-07-21 | 20:10:05 | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2026-07-21 | 20:10:24 | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8800 as unfinished business. |
| 2026-07-21 | 20:31:10 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5008-5018) |
| 2026-07-21 | 20:31:28 | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
| 2026-07-21 | 21:53:02 | Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise. |
| 2026-07-21 | 21:53:21 | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2026-07-21 | 21:53:36 | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8800 as unfinished business. |
| 2026-07-22 | 11:20:43 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5029-5127) |
| 2026-07-22 | 11:21:00 | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
| 2026-07-22 | 11:22:27 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Self amendment No. 28. |
| 2026-07-22 | 11:30:32 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Self amendment No. 28, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Houlahan demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-22 | 11:31:48 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment No. 30. |
| 2026-07-22 | 11:40:35 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment No. 30, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Casten demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-22 | 11:41:28 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinson amendment No. 34. |
| 2026-07-22 | 11:49:30 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harrigan amendment No. 44. |
| 2026-07-22 | 11:56:18 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Harrigan amendment No. 44, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cisneros demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-22 | 11:57:54 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 2. |
| 2026-07-22 | 12:09:45 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 3. |
| 2026-07-22 | 12:13:57 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 4. |
| 2026-07-22 | 12:15:58 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 5. |
| 2026-07-22 | 12:17:51 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1438, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 316. |
| 2026-07-22 | 12:29:06 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 316, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grothman demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-07-22 | 12:46:39 | Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise. |
| 2026-07-22 | 12:46:54 | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2026-07-22 | 12:47:27 | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8800 as unfinished business. |
| 2026-07-22 | 15:31:07 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5153-5157) |
| 2026-07-22 | 15:31:20 | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
| 2026-07-22 | 16:23:17 | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8800. |
| 2026-07-22 | 16:24:28 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2026-07-22 | 16:24:38 | The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. |
| 2026-07-22 | 16:25:41 | Mr. Ryan moved to recommit to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H5156) |
| 2026-07-22 | 16:25:57 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2026-07-22 | 16:32:13 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 277). |
| 2026-07-22 | 16:38:30 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 212 (Roll no. 278). |
| 2026-07-22 | 16:38:30 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 212 (Roll no. 278). |
| 2026-07-22 | 16:38:33 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-09-14 | — | Received in the Senate. |
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