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

S. 4784: the Senate 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 S. 4784

  • Senate version of the FY2027 NDAA, topline $1.14T, approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee.
  • The Senate adjourned September 30, 2026, and is scheduled to return November 9. Cloture on the motion to proceed failed 50–46 on July 14; a motion to reconsider remains pending. The bill is deferred to the lame-duck session.
  • The expected path is a compromise text negotiated by the four Armed Services committee leaders, which wouldn't require the Senate to pass S. 4784 on the floor.
  • Official text and actions: S. 4784 on congress.gov.

See what differs from the House bill in the House vs Senate diff and the H.R. 8800 vs S. 4784 guide.

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