# H.R. 3838 (119th): Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 This 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; and authorizes 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 , and CRS In Focus IF10515, Defense Primer: The NDAA Process .

## How this bill is scored

Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Lane: defense_authorization. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: foreign_policy. Category: war_peace. Lane tag: prudential.
Lane: israel_relations. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: military_personnel. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: procurement. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: war_funding. Category: war_peace. Lane tag: prudential.
Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Stored polarity: mixed. Only tags the rules mark scoreable on a mixed bill are scored. A yea can draw a penalty or a credit according to the tag. A nay on a tag scored as good can draw a penalty.
Roll 244: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Vote type: amendment.
Roll 245: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Vote type: amendment.
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Roll 256: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Vote type: amendment.
Roll 257: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Vote type: amendment.
Roll 258: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Vote type: amendment.
Roll 259: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Vote type: amendment.
Roll 260: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Vote type: amendment.
Roll 261: On Motion to Recommit. Vote type: recommit.
Roll 262: On Passage. Vote type: final_passage.
Polarity rationale: Reviewed enrichment (llm_import) polarity: The bill combines legitimate defense, troop support, and acquisition goods with prudential disputes over military spending and foreign entanglements. Its metadata shows war_funding, but the summary describes routine defense authorization rather than a direct mandate for unjust killing or moral harm. Under the framework, that makes it mixed rather than evil.
Theological note: Scripture recognizes the civil sword as a God-ordained power for restraining evil and protecting the innocent (Romans 13:4), so funding defense and the care of those who serve is a legitimate civic concern. The moral weight depends on whether the forces are used justly, whether foreign commitments are prudent, and whether the bill's broad provisions contribute to unjust killing. This bill is an ordinary, multi-subject authorization and does not on its face direct an unjust war.

## Recorded votes

Roll 244: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 261 · Nay 167 · Other 9.
Roll 245: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 221 · Nay 210 · Other 6.
Roll 246: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 221 · Nay 207 · Other 9.
Roll 247: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 227 · Nay 201 · Other 9.
Roll 248: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 221 · Nay 210 · Other 6.
Roll 249: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 219 · Nay 209 · Other 9.
Roll 250: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 209 · Nay 224 · Other 4.
Roll 251: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 224 · Nay 208 · Other 5.
Roll 252: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 228 · Nay 205 · Other 4.
Roll 253: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 222 · Nay 210 · Other 5.
Roll 254: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 194 · Nay 236 · Other 7.
Roll 255: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 60 · Nay 372 · Other 5.
Roll 256: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 60 · Nay 370 · Other 7.
Roll 257: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 9 · Nay 422 · Other 6.
Roll 258: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 219 · Nay 211 · Other 7.
Roll 259: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 200 · Nay 228 · Other 9.
Roll 260: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Yea 430 · Nay 3 · Other 4.
Roll 261: On Motion to Recommit. Yea 208 · Nay 219 · Other 5.
Roll 262: On Passage. Yea 231 · Nay 196 · Other 5.

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