H.R. 8800

House

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Sponsor: Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL)

Passed the House

The House of Representatives has passed this bill. It now moves to the Senate.

In brief

This bill authorizes funding and sets policy for the Department of Defense and Department of Energy national security programs for fiscal year 2027. It sets personnel strength levels for active duty and reserve forces, authorizes the procurement of aircraft and ships, and establishes an expedited qualification process for domestic sources of strategic materials like specific metals and magnets. The legislation also dictates defense acquisition management, military construction projects, and cybersecurity protocols. Introduced by Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), the bill passed the House in July 2026.

Votes recorded

Tallies as reported by the House Clerk and the Senate. Individual member votes are available on the linked source page.

Multiple votes; see summaryHouse · July 21, 2026Roll call
Various amendment votesHouse · July 21, 2026Roll call
Passed 216-212House · July 22, 2026Roll call
Failed 175-254House · July 22, 2026Roll call
Failed 175-254House · July 22, 2026Roll call

Timeline

Every recorded action, oldest first.

July 26, 2025 · House
Introduced
Authorizes funding and sets policy for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027.
Next: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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June 25, 2026 · House
Reported from committee
Authorizes FY2027 funding and policy for the Department of Defense. Reported by the House Armed Services Committee.
Next: Awaits House floor consideration.
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July 12, 2026 · House
Introduced
House version of the annual defense spending and policy authorization for the upcoming fiscal year.
Next: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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July 21, 2026 · House
Vote recorded
The House voted on several amendments to H.R. 8800 on July 21, 2026, with mixed results for sponsors Mace, Crank, McDowell, Boebert, and Crane.
Multiple votes; see summary
Next: Awaits final passage vote in the House.
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July 21, 2026 · House
Debated
The House debated and voted on several amendments to H.R. 8800, including those proposed by Reps. Mace, McDowell, Boebert, and Crank.
Various amendment votes
Next: Further floor consideration or a vote on final passage.
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July 22, 2026 · House
Passed the House
The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 by a vote of 216-212.
Passed 216-212
Next: Sent to the Senate for consideration.
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July 22, 2026 · House
Vote recorded
A floor amendment offered by Rep. Grothman to the NDAA failed by a vote of 175-254.
Failed 175-254
Next: The House proceeded to further consideration of the underlying bill.
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July 22, 2026 · House
Debated
The House rejected an amendment offered by Rep. Grothman to the defense authorization bill. Failed 175-254.
Failed 175-254
Next: The underlying bill passed the House and moves to the Senate.
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July 26, 2026 · House
Introduced
This bill authorizes funding and sets policy for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027. It is one of the top viewed bills for late July 2026.
Next: Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
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