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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for
Procurement;
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation;
Operation and Maintenance;
Working Capital Funds;
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction;
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities;
Overseas Contingency Operations; and
Military Construction.
The bill authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding
National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities;
DOD organization and management;
The bill authorizes appropriations for intelligence activities, base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters.
The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.
The bill sets forth policies for
North Korea nuclear sanctions,
For more detailed information, see
Congressional Research Service Report R46144, FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act: P.L. 116-92 (H.R. 2500, S. 1790);
Jun 19, 2019Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveDec 17, 2019
Senate Jun 27, 2019 · the primary vote
S. 1790, As Amended
Bill Passed
86 Yea 8 Nay 6 not voting
Crossed both parties 8 of 94 voting members broke with their own party: 5 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
DemocratsIndependentsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
100 members on this roll call, from the official Senate record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Congressional Research Service Report IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process; and
Congressional Research Service Report IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 1790 as public Law on Dec 20, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
Organizations that named S. 1790 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.
1451 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.