S2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Roger Wicker

Passed Senate

Summary

Defense modernization and industrial‑base strengthening. This omnibus authorizes broad military procurement, nuclear and missile defense modernization, and new controls on AI, biotech, and supply chains while also including major housing and disaster recovery reforms.

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  • Service members and families: Funds military construction and family housing projects, expands child care and retention pilots, and updates facility and sustainment plans to support force readiness.
  • Defense industry and technology: Authorizes procurement across services including shipbuilding and aircraft, permits up to five Columbia‑class submarines beginning FY2026, and creates tougher supply‑chain rules, export controls on advanced AI chips, and biotech contracting limits to shore up domestic production.
  • Communities and housing: Launches the ROAD to Housing Act with zoning guidance, an Innovation Fund with $200.0 million authorized per year for FY2027–FY2031, HOME program changes, and a Long‑Term Disaster Recovery Fund to speed rebuilding and mitigation.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Roger Wicker

MS • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 244 • No: 47

senate vote • 10/10/2025

On Passage of the Bill S. 2296

Yes: 77 • No: 20

senate vote • 9/4/2025

On the Motion to Proceed S. 2296

Yes: 83 • No: 13

senate vote • 9/2/2025

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2296

Yes: 84 • No: 14

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