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FMA Washington Report: July 11, 2025
SASC and HASC work on Fiscal Year 2026 NDAA

Senate Armed Services Subcommittees are wrapping up consideration of their portions of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, with the full committee meeting in a closed markup not available to the public.

The House of Representatives is scheduled to mark up its version of the bill on July 15. Click here to access information about the House version of the bill on the House Armed Services Committee website. This link takes you directly to the full text of the Chairman’s Mark of the bill.

Much was also discussed about defense provisions in the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill, which includes $150 billion in new funding “to strengthen our national defense and implement President Trump’s visionary Peace through Strength agenda.”

Below is the overview of the Armed Services Title of the One Big Beautiful Bill:

  • Sec. 20001: $9 billion for Servicemember Quality of Life. Funds increases in allowances and special pays, as well as improvements to housing, healthcare, childcare, and education assistance to military families.
  • Sec. 20002: $29 billion for Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base. Expands the size and enhances the capability of our naval fleet. Invests in autonomous surface and subsurface technology. Builds capacity and improves infrastructure in the maritime industrial base.
  • Sec. 20003: $25 billion for Golden Dome for America. Supports President Trump’s vision for layered missile defense shield for America. Develops space-based assets support the system and rapidly accelerates defense against hypersonic threats to the homeland and deployed troops.
  • Sec. 20004: Expands production of missile defense interceptors and counter drone capabilities.
  • Sec. 20005: $16 billion to Expedite Innovation to the Warfighter. Expands DoD initiatives to scale production of game-changing new technology and expedite delivery of low-cost, attritable weapons systems and artificial intelligence needed to ensure success on future battlefields.
  • Sec. 20006: $400 million for Fiscal Responsibility and a Clean Audit. Invests in the IT infrastructure, business systems, and new AI/automation capabilities needed to ensure the DoD fully passes an audit.
  • Sec. 20007: $9 billion for Air Superiority. Reverses declines in fighter force posture. Accelerates delivery of next generation aircraft and autonomous systems.
  • Sec. 20008: $15 billion for Nuclear Deterrence. Accelerates modernization of the nuclear triad. Improves readiness of our current nuclear deterrent. Invests in infrastructure needed to restore America’s ability to manufacture nuclear weapons.
  • Sec. 20009: $12 billion for Pacific Deterrence. Expands military exercises and improves readiness of IndoPacific forces. Acquires capability and builds infrastructure needed to defend forces and conduct military operations in the Western Pacific.
  • Sec. 20010: $16 billion to Enhance Military Readiness. Improves readiness through modernization of depots and shipyards, expands stocks of critical spare parts, and enhances training and capabilities of active and reserve forces.
  • Sec. 20011: $1 billion for Border Security. Funds DoD personnel and logistics support to help carry out President Trump’s border, immigration, and counterdrug enforcement agenda.
  • Sec. 20012: $10M for DOD IG to conduct specific oversight on appropriations in this title.
  • Sec. 20013: Authorization of military construction projects in this title.

You can view more about the defense provisions in in the resources available here.

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