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Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Credentialing Integration Act of 2025

House

Establishes integrated medical credentialing between the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs to streamline clinician qualification review

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to provide for interagency tabletop exercises to assess the impacts of Department of Defense decisions during crises and evaluate United States Government tools available to augment Department of Defense capabilities in competition, crisis, and conflict, and for other purposes.

Senate

Require interagency tabletop exercises to assess Defense Department crisis decisions and evaluate government tools that can strengthen military capabilities in competition crisis and conflict

Latest action: Fri Nov 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Department of Defense military activities and related defense programs, with limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Appropriates FY2027 funding for Department of Defense military activities and related intelligence accounts, while setting conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Jun 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Defense Department military activities and related defense programs, while setting limits and conditions on use of those funds

Latest action: Mon Dec 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act

House

Prohibit Department of Defense discharges of PFAS, targeting contamination from military sources into water resources and the environment

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a strategy to accelerate the response efforts of the Department of Defense with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances from the activities of the Department.

Senate

Require the Secretary of Defense to submit a strategy for faster Department of Defense responses to PFAS releases from Defense activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Senate

Expands affirmed authority for cyber operations to include defending Department of Defense critical infrastructure under title 10

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense relating to "Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program".

House

Nullifies the Department of Defense rule establishing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program for defense contractor cybersecurity requirements

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act

Senate

Prohibits Department of Defense releases of PFAS substances to prevent military-related contamination discharges

Latest action: Mon Jul 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.

House

Sets House floor procedures for considering H.R. 3838 on fiscal year 2026 defense authorizations and H.R. 3486 on higher penalties for unlawful reentry after removal

Latest action: Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.

House

Sets terms for House consideration of specified fiscal year 2027 defense, foreign affairs, disability insurance, and commemorative measures

Latest action: Mon Jul 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

House

Sets House floor consideration for six specified measures, including defense appropriations, disability insurance authority, the budget resolution, congressional stock restrictions, banking law changes, and a continuing appropriations bill

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to issue guidance for private entities on demonstrating how biobased products meet Department of Defense requirements, and for other purposes.

House

Directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to issue guidance showing how biobased products can meet Department of Defense requirements

Latest action: Mon Sep 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the availability of care for veterans at facilities of the Department of Defense.

House

Directs the Defense and Veterans Affairs Secretaries to improve veterans' access to care at Department of Defense facilities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of Defense Comprehensive Cyber Workforce Strategy Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes a Department of Defense strategy to strengthen and coordinate the cyber workforce across the military

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 to exempt certain military installations from guidance regarding the maintenance of the aggregate square footage of facilities of the Department of Defense.

House

Amends the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization law to exempt certain military installations from Department of Defense facility square footage maintenance guidance

Latest action: Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.

House

Authorize the Defense Department to partner with colleges for dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students in Department of Defense Education Activity schools

Latest action: Tue Jun 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall develop and implement a comprehensive wastewater surveillance system at certain installations of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Senate

Require the Defense Secretary to run a pilot program creating a comprehensive wastewater surveillance system at certain Department of Defense installations

Latest action: Fri Nov 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To terminate the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

House

Terminates the Department of Defense All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and ends that office's functions

Latest action: Mon Apr 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve recruitment and retention of the cyber workforce of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Senate

Amends title 10 to improve Department of Defense cyber workforce recruitment and retention within the armed services

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.

House

Requires the Department of Defense to share trauma injury response best practices and training with state and local first responders

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to require the provision of alternative drinking water to households whose private drinking water is contaminated with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances from activities of the Department of Defense.

Senate

Require alternative drinking water for households whose private wells are contaminated with PFOS or PFOA from Department of Defense activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To establish a Biotechnology Management Office in the Department of Defense and to provide support for the research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing processes, and for other purposes.

House

Establishes a Department of Defense Biotechnology Management Office and supports research and development for bioindustrial manufacturing processes

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title 10 to shorten breach reporting timelines, increase program transparency, and improve congressional oversight of Department of Defense cost overruns with respect to the cost growth for major systems, and for other purposes.

House

Amend title 10 to speed Department of Defense cost growth breach reporting and strengthen transparency and congressional oversight for major systems

Latest action: Mon Jul 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution to support the naming of certain United States Navy ships after notable civil rights leaders and to strongly encourage the Department of Defense not to change the names of such ships.

Senate

Expresses Senate support for naming certain United States Navy ships after notable civil rights leaders and for keeping those ship names unchanged by the Department of Defense

Latest action: Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude employees of the offices of Members who serve on certain committees of the House from the allotment of the number of employees of the office who may hold security clearances processed by the Office of House Security if such employees are members of the armed forces who hold a security clearance issued by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

House

Creates an exception to House security clearance limits for certain Member office employees who are armed forces members with Department of Defense clearances

Latest action: Wed Jan 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to improve transparency with respect to foreign influence on Department of Defense contractors.

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Latest action: Mon Jun 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To improve the review and effectiveness of the cost of living adjustments to pay and benefits for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose permanent duty station is located in the 19th Congressional District of California, and for other purposes.

House

Improve review and effectiveness of cost of living adjustments for Armed Forces members and Defense Department civilian employees stationed in California's 19th Congressional District

Latest action: Wed Apr 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To establish in the Department of Defense a program to support the expansion of domestic bioindustrial manufacturing capacity.

House

Establishes a Defense Department program to expand domestic bioindustrial manufacturing capacity for national defense needs

Latest action: Mon Sep 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to require the Commander of United States Cyber Command to complete development of a roadmap for industry collaboration on artificial intelligence-enabled cyber capabilities for cyberspace operations of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Senate

Require the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command to complete a roadmap for industry collaboration on artificial intelligence enabled cyber capabilities for Defense Department cyberspace operations

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit information to the House of Representatives relating to certain military activities against the Houthis and information referring or relating to certain laws and certain policies, guidance, instructions, standards, practices, and procedures of the Department of Defense applicable to the control, communication, transmission, or delivery of classified or sensitive information.

House

Requests the President and directs the Defense Secretary to send the House information on military activities against the Houthis and Pentagon rules for handling classified or sensitive information

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3633) to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1919) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1582) to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

House

Approves House consideration of four specified bills, including defense appropriations and digital asset measures, while waiving a Rules Committee reporting requirement for certain resolutions

Latest action: Wed Jul 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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

House

Authorize FY2026 defense programs and military construction, set national security policy for the Department of Defense and related agencies, and speed defense acquisition delivery

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To require certain aircraft to be equipped and operating with collision prevention technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, to update air traffic control processes and procedures, to address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities, and for other purposes

House

Establishes the ALERT Act as a named measure without describing any substantive policy or program in the available bill metadata

Latest action: Wed Apr 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Set FY2026 defense policy and authorize military programs, construction, and Department of Energy national security activities, including force levels, procurement, and defense oversight

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of Energy Drone Defense Act

House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and legislative branch operations, while setting limits on how those and other appropriated funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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