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Congress Unveils $900 Billion Defense Bill With China Investment Curbs and Troop Pay Raise

Lawmakers framed the package as a shift toward tighter economic and supply‑chain controls on China as it heads to a House vote this week.

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
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Overview

  • The released NDAA text authorizes roughly $900 billion, about $8 billion above the White House request, and includes a 4% pay raise for service members.
  • It establishes an outbound investment screening regime that empowers Treasury to block or require notification of U.S. deals tied to high‑risk Chinese technologies and to sanction implicated firms.
  • The bill bars Pentagon contracts with certain Chinese‑linked biotech providers and restricts sourcing of items like advanced batteries, photovoltaic components and computer displays from foreign entities of concern.
  • Final text reinstates a requirement for the FBI to notify Congress if it opens probes into federal candidates and drops previously proposed IVF coverage after intraparty negotiations involving Rep. Elise Stefanik and Speaker Mike Johnson.
  • The legislation repeals the 1991 and 2002 Iraq war authorizations and is slated to move through the House Rules Committee before floor votes, then to the Senate and the president.