H.R. 3838 · Passed House · Armed Forces and National Security

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-AL)

What it does

• Sets fiscal year 2026 policies and authorities for Department of Defense programs, military construction, and national security programs of the Department of Energy and the Maritime Administration.
• Authorizes appropriations for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the Naval Petroleum Reserves.
• Modifies the defense acquisition system to speed delivery of capabilities to the Armed Forces, including contracting authorities and small business policy.
• Authorizes procurement of military items such as aircraft, research and development activities, and active and reserve end-strength levels.
• Sets policy on military health care and compensation, relations with foreign nations including Israel, cyber activities and artificial intelligence, and National Nuclear Security Administration activities.

Official summary

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and 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 and the Maritime Administration. It also authorizes appropriations for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the Naval Petroleum Reserves, and modifies the defense acquisition system to expedite delivery of capabilities to the Armed Forces. Among other elements, the bill authorizes the acquisition or modification of various military items (e.g., aircraft) and sets policy for certain procurement programs; authorizes research, development, test, and evaluation and sets policy for such activities; sets active component and reserve component end-strength levels; sets policy regarding various aspects of military health care and military compensation; sets policy regarding acquisitions and acquisition management, including contracting authorities and small businesses; sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including…

Latest action

Sep 30, 2025: Received in the Senate.

Committee: House Armed Services