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H.R. 8800119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Sponsored by Rep. Mike D. Rogers (R-AL) · 1 active : 1 Democrat
Latest action: Received in the Senate.
Where it standsPassed House, now in the Senate7 senators score as swing votes
Passed House
- House: passedJul 22, 2026
- Senate: next
- President: not yet
Summary
, via Congress.govNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).
Among other elements, the bill
authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft and ships;
sets active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels;
sets policy regarding various aspects of military health care and military compensation;
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sets policy regarding DOD acquisitions and acquisition management, including contracting authorities and the acquisition workforce;
sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific;
sets policy for various matters related to DOD cybersecurity and artificial intelligence;
requires DOD to include projected demand for foreign military sales in certain contexts, including munitions production planning, sustainment planning for major defense acquisition programs, and decisions regarding production rate increases of defense articles;
requires DOD to establish an expedited qualification process for new domestic and allied sources of certain strategic materials, including specified metals, alloys, oxides, and magnets;
authorizes specified military construction projects and extends the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years; and
How the projections held up
Each member’s recorded vote compared with their swing projection from before the vote. A member by voting against most of their own party.
House
On PassagePassed216 yea, 212 nayJuly 22, 2026 · Roll call 278
| BandBand before the vote | VotedVoted yea or nay | BrokeBroke with party | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swing | 35 | 5 | 14% |
| Middle | 245 | 8 | 3% |
| Entrenched | 148 | 0 | 0% |
| All |
Committees and subjects
Committees
- House Committee on Armed Services · HouseReported by · Markup by · Referred to
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence · HouseBills of interest - exchange of
- House Committee on Appropriations · HouseBills of interest - exchange of
- House Committee on the Budget · HouseBills of interest - exchange of
- House Committee on Education and Workforce · HouseBills of interest - exchange of
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · HouseBills of interest - exchange of
- House Committee on Homeland Security · HouseBills of interest - exchange of
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce · House
How the Senate breaks down
- 7Swing 70–100
- 65Middle 30–70
- 28Entrenched 0–30
Members fall into . All 100 senators have enough data to score.
Key players in the Senate
Ranked by swing score, 0–100 · swing-v2Bars show each input from 0 to 100: ideology gap, scorecard gap, . is the seat’s partisan lean, and shows how much of the input data a score has.
Similar past votes, Senate
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Cosponsors
1 activeShow all 1 cosponsors
- Adam Smith (D-WA-9)
How the swing score works
Ideology gapHow far a member’s DW-NOMINATE voting score sits from their party’s median in the same chamber.
Scorecard gapHow far their Heritage Action and LCV ratings stray from their party’s average, using the groups’ votes on similar bills where available.
Cross-pressureHow strongly their district or state leans toward the other party, from our own computed partisan lean.
Similar votesHow often they voted against their own party on earlier roll calls about this bill or similar ones.
Committee bonusMembers of the committees handling the bill decide whether it moves, so they get a boost.
Cosponsor checkThe sponsor and active cosponsors have already committed, so they drop toward entrenched.
