H.R. 3838Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

19 recorded actionsWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mike Rogers [R-AL-03]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committee: Armed Services Committee
Latest action: Sep 30, 2025 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedJun 9, 2025
Passed the HouseSep 10, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy and the Maritime Administration. It also authorizes appropriations for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the Naval Petroleum Reserves, and modifies the defense acquisition system to expedite delivery of capabilities to the Armed Forces.

Among other elements, the bill

authorizes the acquisition or modification of various military items (e.g., aircraft) and sets policy for certain procurement programs;
authorizes research, development, test, and evaluation and sets policy for such activities;
sets active component and reserve component end-strength levels;
sets policy regarding various aspects of military health care and military compensation;
sets policy regarding acquisitions and acquisition management, including contracting authorities and small businesses;
sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel;
sets policy for various matters related to DOD cyber activities, cyber workforce and training, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence matters; and
authorizes the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, defense environmental cleanup, nuclear energy, and other defense activities.

For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see

CRS In Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA, and

CRS In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3838 as reported to House on Aug 19, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 383819 roll calls on this measure

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Sep 10, 2025Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveSep 10, 2025

How every member votedHouse roll call 262

House Sep 10, 2025 · the primary vote

On Passage

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

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231 Yea 196 Nay 5 not voting

Party-line vote 21 of 427 voting members broke with their own party: 17 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

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All members432 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican218 members

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Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3838 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DAdam Smith [D-WA-09]Original2026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 3838690 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3838 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

GENERAL DYNAMICSfiled by PRASAM, FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC, HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLCIts PAC: General Dynamics Corp. PAC

Defense · Budget/Appropriations · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Transportation +3 more11 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

MICROSOFT CORPORATIONfiled by FIFESTRATEGIES, LLC, HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC, FORZA DC, LLC, VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)Its PAC: Microsoft Corp. Stakeholders Voluntary PAC - MSVPAC

Budget/Appropriations · Computer Industry · Defense10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Energy/Nuclear · Foreign Relations · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Budget/Appropriations +7 more9 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

PARSONS CORPORATIONfiled by PARSONS CORPORATION, MAYNOR & STIERS, LLCIts PAC: Parsons Corp. PAC

Defense · Transportation · Budget/Appropriations · Homeland Security9 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Tobacco7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEfiled by BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES, LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund · Defense · Energy/Nuclear +4 more7 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

COMCAST CORPORATIONfiled by HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC, FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONSIts PAC: Comcast Corp. & Nbcuniversal PAC

Telecommunications · Arts/Entertainment · Defense · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +2 more7 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

ELECTRA AERO, INC.filed by WESTMORELAND160, LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Defense7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATESfiled by HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANYIts PAC: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. PAC

Immigration · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Defense +6 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONfiled by AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLCIts PAC: American Dental Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Medicare/Medicaid · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +14 more6 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

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