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FY2027 NDAA · 119th Congress · Updated Oct 23, 2026

H.R. 8800: the House FY2027 NDAA

Status

No change in the bill's status: the House passed H.R. 8800 on July 22, 2026; S. 4784 has not reached the Senate floor; and the Senate is scheduled to return the week of November 9, after the November 3 election, with the NDAA deferred to the lame-duck session.

About H.R. 8800

  • House version of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, topline $1.15T.
  • Passed the House on July 22, 2026, 216–212. It is not law.
  • Includes right-to-repair provisions and $500M for a second destroyer.
  • Official text and actions: H.R. 8800 on congress.gov.

Read every House section with a plain-language summary in the FY2027 section tracker, or compare it with the Senate bill in the House vs Senate diff.

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