Biden Signs $886.3 Billion National Defense Authorization Act into Law

The Act provides the largest raise for service members in over two decades, extends a surveillance program, and strengthens US posture in the Indo-Pacific region, despite some of Biden's concerns.

President Joe Biden has signed the $886.3 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 into law.
The NDAA authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense, Department of Energy national security programs, Department of State, and the Intelligence Community.
The Act provides the largest raise for service members in more than two decades, temporarily extends a controversial surveillance program, and strengthens the US posture in the Indo-Pacific region to deter Chinese actions.
Biden expressed concerns about certain provisions of the Act, including those that bar the use of funds to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to the custody of certain foreign countries and those that could potentially reveal highly sensitive classified information to Congress.
The defense authorization bill would extend the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through the end of 2026 and authorize $300 million for the program in the current fiscal year and the next one.