House Passes $900B+ National Defense Authorization Act for 2026, Boosting Military Pay and Curbing Chinese Tech

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to annually review the amount of financial assistance for child care and youth program services providers provided by the Secretary.

Sep 16 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

To require the Secretary of Defense to report on certain contracts and awards to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Jan 14 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

To establish certain requirements relating to wellness checks for the health and welfare of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Mar 2 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Defense Biotechnology Strategy Act

Nov 10 — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.

Sep 9 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

ROTOR Act

Jul 23 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to incorporate certain elements regarding depot-level maintenance coordination in at least one multinational exercise conducted in the area of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and for other purposes.

Jul 29 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish blast safety officer positions in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

Sep 8 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

HONOR Act

Sep 2 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require biennial assessments on the nutrition standards of the military departments, and for other purposes.

Sep 8 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Defense Industry Pricing Transparency Act

Sep 8 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

To direct the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct a feasibility study on incorporating militarily-relevant applications of emerging biotechnology into wargaming exercises, and for other purposes.

Sep 8 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to issue guidance for private entities on demonstrating how biobased products meet Department of Defense requirements, and for other purposes.

Sep 8 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

To establish in the Department of Defense a program to support the expansion of domestic bioindustrial manufacturing capacity.

Sep 8 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

ANCHOR for Military Families Act

Nov 18 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

National Security Biotechnology Workforce Training Act

Oct 17 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Dec 18 — Became Public Law No: 119-60.

Military Child and Youth Program Abuse and Neglect Notification Act

Nov 25 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Defense Civilian Faculty Copyright Act of 2025

Dec 11 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.