National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Sponsored By: Representative Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would authorize the Department of Defense's core FY2027 budget across procurement, research and development, and operations. It creates a three-title structure that links acquisition, RDT&E, and operation and maintenance spending to specific funding tables for FY2027.
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- Service members and military planners: Would prescribe military personnel strengths for FY2027, shaping force size and staffing decisions.
- Defense industry and researchers: Would authorize procurement funding for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force and Space Force, and Defense-wide activities as set in section 4101, and would authorize RDT&E funding as set in section 4201 to guide buys and development work.
- Readiness and DoD agencies: Would authorize operation and maintenance funding as set in section 4301 to cover sustainment, readiness, and other agency expenses.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More defense research funding for 2027
If enacted, the bill would authorize money to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for Department of Defense research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) activities. The funding table in section 4201 would show the exact program amounts. This authorization would support DoD research programs, contractors, universities, and laboratories. The authorization would not itself appropriate money; Congress would still need to appropriate the funds.
More military procurement money for 2027
If enacted, the bill would authorize money to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 to buy equipment and supplies for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force and Space Force, and Defense-wide activities. The exact amounts would be listed in the funding table in section 4101. This authorization would enable procurement contracts and support defense contractors and suppliers. The authorization would not itself appropriate money; Congress would still need to appropriate the funds.
More operations funding for the military
If enacted, the bill would authorize money to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for operation and maintenance expenses for the Armed Forces and other Department of Defense activities and agencies. The specific funding levels would be set in the funding table in section 4301. This authorization would let the Defense Department support service members, base operations, and maintenance contracts. The authorization would not itself appropriate or spend money; Congress would still need to appropriate the funds.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Cosponsors
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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