US EditionHouse Panel Advances Mammoth Annual Defense Policy Bill
The 2026 NDAA removes Syria sanctions and Iraq war authorizations while increasing U.S.-Israel defense funding by $80 million, enhancing oversight and countering Iran-aligned threats.
- The House Rules Committee advanced the National Defense Authorization Act after lengthy debates, setting it for a vote despite earlier concerns about its acceptance by all House Republicans.
- The NDAA proposes to allocate approximately $900 billion for national defense, with measures including pay increases for servicemembers and funding for military cooperation with Israel.
- Concerns arose among House Republicans regarding the exclusion of anti-central bank digital currency language and anti-abortion provisions from the bill.
- The final version of the NDAA includes significant amendments, such as repealing U.S. sanctions on Syria and increased funding to counter rising threats from adversaries.
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House panel advances mammoth annual defense policy bill
The House Rules Committee on Tuesday evening advanced a sweeping bipartisan defense policy bill following months of work by the House and Senate Armed Services committees, clearing a key procedural hurdle and sending it to the floor for consideration. The panel advanced the measure, dubbed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), by a recorded vote of 9-3.…
2026 defense bill includes unconditional repeal of Syria sanctions, Iraq war authorizations
The final version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act negotiated by Senate and House leaders includes a full and unconditional repeal of U.S. sanctions on Syria under the Caesar Civilian Protection Act, as well as a repeal of the war authorizations that allowed for the Iraq war and the first Gulf War. The Caesar sanctions repeal comes in spite of hesitation from some lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who argued that the sanctions should rema…
House Rules Committee print of FY-26 defense policy conference bill, joint explanatory statement
Monday, December 8, 2025On Dec. 7, 2025 the House Rules Committee released the final version of the fiscal year 2026 defense authorization joint explanatory statement and bill text. Also includes a legislative summary and "one pager." Featured: Related Documents Tags: NDAA
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