National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
The FY2027 NDAA authorizes Defense Department and DOE national security programs, procurement, personnel levels, acquisition policy, and military construction. Among many other areas, it sets policy on DOD cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
Model-rated AI relevance 55%: AI is one explicitly named policy area within a very broad defense authorization, so relevance is real but partial. (claude-opus-5, Sep 9, 2026)
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Mike RogersRepublicanALData as of: bills Sep 9, 2026 · votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
May 13, 2026
Reported by committee
Jun 4, 2026
Passed House
Jul 22, 2026
Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · July 22, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recorded votes
Floor votes carry every member's position; committee tallies carry totals only.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
On Motion to Recommit · Failed
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
On Passage · Passed
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) · Armed Services Committee
What members said
Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.
Cammack touts NDAA amendments accelerating military AI adoption and prioritizing university AI research partnerships while requiring reporting to Congress.
Source ↗Touts his adopted amendment eliminating an unproven AI voice-analysis pilot that subjects servicemembers to government behavioral surveillance for drug-testing decisions.
Source ↗Sanders would permanently ban superintelligent AI and pause advanced AI development until a new federal regulator sets safety rules.
Source ↗Hawley is investigating AI surveillance camera companies, arguing Congress never authorized these invasive AI-driven networks and that corporate self-policing is an inadequate safeguard.
Source ↗Foster would restore NCUA and FHFA authority over third-party tech vendors because AI makes cyberattacks on the financial system more sophisticated.
Source ↗Franklin touts $2.9 million for a Florida Poly lab doing applied AI and cybersecurity research and workforce training.
Source ↗Evans promotes American open-source AI leadership against China while adding commonsense consumer guardrails and mandated federal risk assessments of adversary models.
Source ↗Harrigan backs bipartisan monitoring of self-improving AI through NIST while stressing the bill imposes no new mandates and won't impede innovation.
Source ↗Bill data read 2026-09-09T02:09:45.522Z