FY2027 NDAA Status: Where the Bill Stands Now
TL;DR
The FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act is halfway through Congress. The House passed its version, H.R. 8800, on July 22, 2026 (216–212) with a $1.15 trillion topline. The Senate version, S. 4784 ($1.14T), is stalled: cloture on the motion to proceed failed 50–46 on July 14, 2026, and the Senate has taken no further procedural step toward floor consideration. Fiscal year 2027 begins October 1, 2026.
Snapshot
| House — H.R. 8800 | Senate — S. 4784 | |
|---|---|---|
| Topline | $1.15T | $1.14T |
| Committee | HASC reported | SASC reported |
| Floor action | Passed Jul 22, 2026, 216–212 | Cloture failed Jul 14, 2026, 50–46 |
| Current state | Awaiting conference | Stalled before floor consideration |
Timeline so far
- Budget Request — President's FY2027 budget request submitted. Apr 3, 2026 ✓
- HASC Markup — House Armed Services Committee releases and marks up draft. May–Jun 2026 ✓
- SASC Markup — Senate Armed Services Committee approves its version. Jun 2026 ✓
- House Passage — House passes H.R. 8800, 216–212, with a $1.15T topline. Jul 22, 2026 ✓
- Senate Floor — Cloture on the motion to proceed failed 50–46 on July 14, 2026; a motion to reconsider is pending. No further floor action through September 8, 2026. Stalled
- Conference — House–Senate negotiation to reconcile the two versions. Pending
- Signed Into Law — Presidential signature. Pending
What's blocking the Senate
- Failed cloture. The 50–46 vote on July 14, 2026 fell short of the 60 votes needed to proceed; Majority Leader Thune entered a motion to reconsider, keeping the bill technically alive but parked.
- Iran-conflict language. Disputes over Iran & Middle East provisions are a major source of the stall.
- Topline fight. The $1.15T House vs $1.14T Senate toplines — and the size of the defense budget overall — divide the chambers.
What happens next
The Senate must take up S. 4784 before the chambers can go to conference, reconcile the two texts, and send a final bill to the President. With FY2027 starting October 1, 2026, the calendar is tight — recent NDAAs have all been signed in December. Track every development on the FY2027 NDAA status tracker, updated as the bill moves.
Go deeper
- H.R. 8800 vs S. 4784 — how the House and Senate versions differ, provision by provision.
- House vs Senate diff tool — word-level text comparisons across all sections.
- Right-to-repair sections and destroyer & shipbuilding sections — the policy fights defining this year's bill.
- FY2027 vs FY2026 — how this year's bill compares to the enacted P.L. 119-60.