SASC, HASC Release Text of FY22 NDAA Agreement

Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Representative Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the text of an agreement they have reached on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22).

“We are pleased to announce we’ve come to a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.  This year’s agreement continues the Armed Services Committees’ 61-year tradition of working together to support our troops and strengthen national security.  We urge Congress to pass the NDAA quickly and the President to sign it when it reaches his desk,” the members said.

The legislative text is available here:

• S. 1605, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

This legislation is substantially based on two bills: (1) H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, which passed the House on September 23 by a vote of 316-113; and (2) S. 2792, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, which was approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee on July 21 by a vote of 23-3. 

Because enacting the NDAA in a timely manner is critical, the two bills were combined through a series of negotiations led by the leadership of the SASC and HASC. Negotiators considered proposals offered by members of both parties that were filed in the Senate.  The final text of the bill promotes resilience, innovation, and the right tools for U.S. success in strategic competition, and provides vital quality of life improvements for the backbone of America’s fighting force: Our service members and their families.

Click here for the SASC summary of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.