National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill also sets forth policies and authorities for the Department of State, the Coast Guard, and the Intelligence Community (IC). Among other elements, the bill authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft, ships, and missiles; 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 domestic sourcing; sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific; sets policy for various matters related to DOD cyber operations, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence; authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years; authorizes the National Nuclear Security Administration, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Naval Petroleum Reserves, and Maritime Administration; sets policy regarding the organization and workforce of the State Department; sets acquisition and personnel policy for the Coast Guard; sets policy for merchant mariner credentials, vessel safety, and oil pollution response; and sets policy for the IC regarding artificial intelligence and biotechnology. 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 .
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
Lobbying filed by RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
Lobbying filed by NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Lobbying filed by LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Lobbying filed by RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
Lobbying filed by RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
Presented to President.
| Registrant | Client | Amount | Filed | Period | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | $78.0M | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024Q1 | HCRLBRTAX |
| LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS | LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS | $46.0M | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024Q1 | EDUGOVTEC |
Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.
No suspicious trade-lobbying connections found for this bill.
| Member | Party | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Moreno | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Ron Wyden | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Ruben Gallego | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jerry Moran | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
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Bill introduced
Bernie Moreno voted yea
Ron Wyden voted nay
Ruben Gallego voted yea
| RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY |
| RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY |
| $13.0M |
| Apr 19, 2024 |
| 2024Q1 |
BUDSCITAX |
| RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY | RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY | $10.0M | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024Q2 | TAXEDUBUD |
| RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY | RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY | $8.0M | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024Q3 | BUDSCITAX |
| CURE SMA | CURE SMA | $7.5M | Jan 9, 2025 | 2024Q4 | HOUHCRBUD |
| CURE SMA | CURE SMA | $7.5M | Nov 5, 2024 | 2024Q3 | HCRBUDEDU |
| CURE SMA | CURE SMA | $7.5M | Jul 10, 2024 | 2024Q2 | HCRBUDEDU |
| CURE SMA | CURE SMA | $7.5M | Apr 15, 2024 | 2024Q1 | HCRBUDEDU |
| RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY | RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY | $7.0M | Jan 21, 2025 | 2024Q4 | BUDSCITAX |
| ACTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC | ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY (AHEAD) | $1.0M | Jul 15, 2025 | 2025Q2 | EDU |
| ACTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC | ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY (AHEAD) | $1.0M | Apr 7, 2025 | 2025Q1 | EDU |
| ACTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC | ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY (AHEAD) | $1.0M | Jan 13, 2025 | 2024Q4 | EDU |
| NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS | NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS | Undisclosed | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024Q3 | HCREDUBUD |
| NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS | NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS | Undisclosed | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024Q2 | EDUBUDHCR |
| NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS | NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS | Undisclosed | Apr 30, 2024 | 2024Q1 | EDUBUDHCR |
| Tim Scott |
| R |
| yea |
| Dec 17, 2025 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Deb Fischer | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Tim Kaine | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Ashley Moody | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jacky Rosen | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Rick Scott | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Thom Tillis | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Mike Crapo | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| John Fetterman | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| James C. Justice | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Mike Lee | R | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Rand Paul | R | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| James E. Risch | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Brian Schatz | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Charles E. Schumer | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Elissa Slotkin | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| John Thune | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Peter Welch | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jim Banks | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Marsha Blackburn | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| John Boozman | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| John Cornyn | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Kevin Cramer | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Steve Daines | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Joni Ernst | R | not_voting | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | not_voting | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Josh Hawley | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| John Hoeven | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Ron Johnson | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Andy Kim | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| James Lankford | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Edward J. Markey | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| David McCormick | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Christopher Murphy | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Alex Padilla | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jack Reed | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Pete Ricketts | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Mike Rounds | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Bernard Sanders | I | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Adam B. Schiff | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Eric Schmitt | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Tim Sheehy | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Tina Smith | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Tommy Tuberville | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Raphael G. Warnock | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Angela D. Alsobrooks | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| John Barrasso | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Katie Boyd Britt | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Ted Budd | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | not_voting | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Tom Cotton | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Ted Cruz | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| John R. Curtis | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Richard J. Durbin | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Bill Hagerty | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| John W. Hickenlooper | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jon Husted | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Mark Kelly | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| John Kennedy | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Ben Ray Luján | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Cynthia M. Lummis | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Roger Marshall | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Mitch McConnell | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Markwayne Mullin | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Patty Murray | D | nay | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jon Ossoff | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Todd Young | R | yea | Dec 17, 2025 |