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119th Congress > House > Vote 318
Clerk session vote number: 319
Description: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes
Bill summary:
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.
Bill titles: An Act 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.; A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025; SAFER SKIES Act; DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025; Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025; Break Up Suspicious Transactions of Fentanyl Act; BUST Fentanyl Act; Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act; Atomic Energy Testing Liability Act; Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act; Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act; Lumbee Fairness Act; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025; SAFER SKIES Act; DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025; Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025; Break Up Suspicious Transactions of Fentanyl Act; BUST Fentanyl Act; Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025; Atomic Energy Testing Liability Act; Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act; Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act; Lumbee Fairness Act; Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act
Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov
