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Congress Releases $901 Billion Defense Bill With China Curbs, Ukraine Aid and Troop Pay Raise

A House vote is expected this week before Senate consideration.

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The House-Senate agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026 reaches the House floor this week.
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A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, during a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

Overview

  • The compromise NDAA authorizes roughly $901 billion and includes a 3.8% pay raise for service members.
  • The bill reauthorizes the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative at $400 million per year for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
  • Lawmakers create an outbound investment screening regime and tighten Pentagon sourcing bans to limit exposure to Chinese technologies and firms.
  • The measure repeals the 1991 and 2002 Iraq AUMFs and adds guardrails on force posture, including certifications before cutting Europe-based troops below 76,000 and similar limits for South Korea.
  • The package revives a requirement for the FBI to notify Congress when probing federal candidates, drops expanded IVF coverage, and still requires separate appropriations to fund authorized programs.