HR 3838 · Passed House · 09-30-25
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
What does the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 do?
HR 3838 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Mike D. Rogers (R-AL). Sets fiscal year 2026 policy and authorizations for the Department of Defense, military construction, and the Department of Energy's national security programs, with funding tables authorizing about $881.85B in total (the sum of the seven table titles). It also folds in the SPEED Act acquisition overhaul, bars the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency, and reauthorizes the Coast Guard through 2029.
Did HR 3838 pass? Where it stands
As of August 24, 2026, HR 3838 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed 231–196 on September 10, 2025
Outlook: Likely
Key provisions
- Division A — Defense Authorizations
- Sets FY2026 DoD policy and end strengths (1,302,800 active-duty)
- Bars DoD diversity, equity, and inclusion offices; merit-only personnel actions
- Golden Dome missile-defense program and an ICBM floor of 400
- Division B — Military Construction
- Itemized construction projects sum to about $15.08B
- Base-housing reforms: mold, radon, and independent inspections
- Renames two Georgia Army bases; single-sex facility rule on installations
- Division C — DOE Nuclear and Maritime
- Plutonium pit floors: 30/yr at Los Alamos, 50/yr at Savannah River
- New rapid program to develop modified nuclear weapons
- $1.65B Maritime Administration; Chinese port-crane replacement
- Division D — Funding Tables
- $295.08B operation and maintenance; $181.05B military personnel
- $153.23B procurement; $142.44B research and development
- $33.64B Department of Energy atomic-energy defense activities
- Division E — Federal Reserve CBDC Ban
- Bars the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency
- Prohibits Fed retail accounts or products for individuals
- Division F — Coast Guard Reauthorization
- Reauthorizes Coast Guard appropriations through FY2029
- Main appropriation line rises to $15.50B by FY2029
Last updated August 8, 2026