On June 4, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 8800, by a vote of 44-12, clearing the bill for consideration by the full House. The vote followed a marathon mark-up of the Chairman’s Mark, including nearly 900 amendments over 14 hours of consideration. The measure authorizes $1.15 trillion in defense spending for 2027.

H.R. 8800 authorizes a 7 percent pay raise for all military personnel ranked E-5 and below, a 6 percent boost for E-6 to O-3, and a 5 percent raise for O-4 and above, pursuant to President Trump’s budget request.

The initial version of the bill does not include many provisions directly related to civilian personnel. However, it establishes a pilot program to “expedite recruitment of talent in critical technology areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, business process innovation, biotechnology, materials and manufacturing.” It would also establish a Financial Management Skills Assessment Integrated Product Team in an effort to improve audit readiness at the Department of Defense.

To read the full text of the initial version of H.R. 8800, offered by HASC Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), click here. You can also track amendments offered to the bill.

The Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to mark up its version of the bill during the week of June 8.