• The House Armed Services Committee has released the full text of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 [SEE TEXT HERE]. The massive bill consists of 3,086 pages, making the fiscal year 2026 NDAA longer than the manuscript of War and Peace.  
  • The FY 2026 NDAA authorizes $892.6B for defense, which includes $153B for procurement, $142B for Research and Development, and $235B for military personnel. The legislation: Codifies 15 Trump EOs on military reform, border security, and DEI elimination. Boosts shipbuilding, aircraft, munitions; funds Taiwan aid and Israel programs; reforms acquisitions; enhances border support including $900M for counter-narcotic operations and includes a 3.8% pay raise and quality-of-life improvements.

 

Source: theconservativetreehouse.com