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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

The annual defense authorization sets DOD and DOE national security policy and funding levels for FY2027, including explicit provisions on cyber operations, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. It also covers procurement, personnel, acquisition policy, and critical materials.

Model-rated AI relevance 50%.

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Progress

Introduced
Jun 15, 2026
Reported by committee
Jun 15, 2026
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · July 27, 2026

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4276)

Recorded votes

Floor votes carry every member's position; committee tallies carry totals only.

SenateS. 4784Jul 14, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4784; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Rejected

What members said

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Katherine CammackRepublicanmixedJul 23, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Cammack touts NDAA amendments accelerating military AI adoption and prioritizing university AI research partnerships while requiring reporting to Congress.

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Bernard SandersIndependenttoward oversightSep 3, 2026 · same topic

Sanders would permanently ban superintelligent AI and pause advanced AI development until a new federal regulator sets safety rules.

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Joshua HawleyRepublicantoward oversightSep 3, 2026 · same topic

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.

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Bill FosterDemocrattoward oversightSep 2, 2026 · same topic

Foster would restore NCUA and FHFA authority over third-party tech vendors because AI makes cyberattacks on the financial system more sophisticated.

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C. FranklinRepublicanneutralSep 2, 2026 · same topic

Franklin touts $2.9 million for a Florida Poly lab doing applied AI and cybersecurity research and workforce training.

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Gabe EvansRepublicanmixedSep 1, 2026 · same topic

Evans promotes American open-source AI leadership against China while adding commonsense consumer guardrails and mandated federal risk assessments of adversary models.

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Pat HarriganRepublicanmixedAug 31, 2026 · same topic

Harrigan backs bipartisan monitoring of self-improving AI through NIST while stressing the bill imposes no new mandates and won't impede innovation.

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Sara JacobsDemocrattoward oversightAug 31, 2026 · same topic

Jacobs introduces bipartisan legislation creating a DoD-wide AI incident and vulnerability reporting program to make military AI safer and more accountable.

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