H.R. 8800 · Passed House · Armed Forces and National Security

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-AL)

What it does

• Authorizes procurement of aircraft, ships, and other defense articles for the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2027.
• Sets active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels for the military services.
• Establishes policy regarding military health care, military compensation, and DOD acquisition management.
• Requires DOD to include projected foreign military sales demand in munitions production planning and major defense acquisition program sustainment decisions.
• Directs DOD to establish an expedited qualification process for new domestic and allied sources of strategic materials including specified metals, alloys, oxides, and magnets.

Official summary

National 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; 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…

Latest action

Sep 14, 2026: Received in the Senate.

Committee: House Armed Services