NDAA Update Oct 5, 2026: Congress Heads Home, But MOAA's NDAA Push Continues
One story on Oct. 5: MOAA's update on the NDAA as Congress heads home.
Bill 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. Full timeline: FY2027 NDAA status.
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Congress Heads Home, But MOAA's NDAA Push Continues
MOAA · Oct 5, 2026
House and Senate are reconciling H.R. 8800 and S. 4784 through an informal process rather than a traditional conference committee. MOAA and other military and veterans groups met SASC staff Sept. 23 to press for health care, reserve benefits, housing safety, and child care provisions in the final text.
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