Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Latest action (Sep 30, 2025) — Received in the Senate.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Aug 19, 2025This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy and the Maritime Administration. It also authorizes appropriations for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the Naval Petroleum Reserves, and modifies the defense acquisition system to expedite delivery of capabilities to the Armed Forces.
Among other elements, the bill
authorizes the acquisition or modification of various military items (e.g., aircraft) and sets policy for certain procurement programs;authorizes research, development, test, and evaluation and sets policy for such activities;sets active component and reserve component end-strength levels;sets policy regarding various aspects of military health care and military compensation;sets policy regarding acquisitions and acquisition management, including contracting authorities and small businesses;sets policy for various matters related to DOD interactions with foreign nations, including matters concerning Israel;sets policy for various matters related to DOD cyber activities, cyber workforce and training, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence matters; andauthorizes the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, defense environmental cleanup, nuclear energy, and other defense activities.For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see
CRS In Focus IF10516, Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA, andCRS In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Areas of law−50
Amends 17 separate titles of the US Code: 5, 10, 14, 17, 18, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 49, 54.
- Length−35
979 sections, against 20 before length counts against a bill.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
What Congress did
19 recordeddecisive vote
House · Sep 10, 2025
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
Who lobbied on this
66 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- Associated Equipment Distributorswanted it stopped
“Right to Repair Mandates in the House and Senate NDAA Opposed Sec. 863 of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Opposed Sec.…” filing ↗
- Fluor Corporationwanted it passed
“Issues related to DOD contingency operations and support services--FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - H.R.3838/S 2296. Monitored issues related to LOGCAP and AFCAP. Issues related to DOD Appropriation Act 2026 - H.R. 4016/S2572. Issues related to One…” filing ↗
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employeeswanted it stopped
“Oppose inclusion of federal preemption of artificial intelligence in S. 1071 / H.R. 3838, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)” filing ↗
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workerswanted it passed
“…C-130, DDG-51, VA subs, F-135) in FY 2027 Appropriations H.R. 4016 Support IAM Programs (F-35, F-15, C-130, DDG-51, Va subs, F-135) in FY 2027 NDAA H.R. 3838, S. 2296 Support NDAA Norcross Amendment to Restore DOD Collective Bargaining Rights H.R. 8800 Oppose NDAA Onder Amendment to take away…” filing ↗
- Aerovironment, Inc.no position stated
“Policies and funding on space, directed energy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and C4ISR. H.R. 3838/S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2026, provisions on space, directed energy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and…” filing ↗
- Aflacno position stated
“…H.R. 3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (issues related…” filing ↗
- Airbus Americas, Inc.no position stated
“Discuss acquisition policy and monitor the passage of H.R.3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and S.2296,…” filing ↗
- Am General LLCno position stated
“FY 2026 President's Budget Request (Defense) Submission to Congress H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and NDAA for FY 2026 (House) S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for FY…” filing ↗
- Amentum Holdings, Inc.no position stated
“…H.R.3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Senate National…” filing ↗
- American Ambulance Associationno position stated
“…Lobbied on the National Defense Reauthorization Act of 2026 (S. 2296, H.R. 3838) to include language to facilitate the transition of medics leaving the armed forces to transition to the civilian healthcare workforce.” filing ↗
- American Chemistry Councilno position stated
“…H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National H.R. 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act,…” filing ↗
- American Chiropractic Associationno position stated
“HR 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026:Lobbied for the…” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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