I look forward to working with the rest of my Senate colleagues and the House to get the NDAA passed and signed into law.
Work with Senate colleagues and the House to pass the Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA and have it signed into law.
Occurrences
Evidence
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The Senate Armed Services Committee listed Sen. Mike Rounds as chairman of the Cybersecurity Subcommittee and as a member of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities and Strategic Forces subcommittees for the 119th Congress.
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SASC announced the committee voted 18-9 to advance the FY2027 NDAA and send it to the Senate floor. Ranking Member Reed described advancement as one step in a multi-step process.
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SASC announced that S. 4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, had been filed, with links to bill language, executive summary, and report language.
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GovInfo bill text identifies S. 4784 as a reported Senate bill for FY2027 defense authorizations, read twice and placed on the Senate calendar.
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The House Armed Services Committee said it passed the Chairman’s Mark of H.R. 8800, the FY2027 NDAA, and reported it favorably to the House by a 44-12 vote.
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The House Rules Committee page says the rule for H.R. 8800 was not agreed to on June 30, 2026, by a 198-224 vote.
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CRS status table lists H.R. 8800 as passed House on July 22, 2026, but shows no Senate passage, no resolving-differences entry, and no public law/date signed; the report states the FY2027 NDAA has not been enacted.
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 278 on H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, with vote question On Passage, status Passed, and vote total 216 yeas to 212 nays.
Assessments
The promised outcome required the FY2027 NDAA to pass Congress and be signed into law. The record shows meaningful same-term progress: Rounds held relevant Senate Armed Services roles, SASC advanced and filed S. 4784, and the House passed H.R. 8800 on July 22, 2026. But the available status through the current assessment window shows no Senate passage, no final bicameral agreement, and no presidential signature. Because Rounds materially participated in a serious legislative attempt but the enacted-law outcome has not been delivered, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge rather than full or partial delivery.
As of July 1, 2026, the FY2027 NDAA had not passed both chambers of Congress and had not been signed into law. The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced and filed S. 4784, and Rounds held relevant SASC roles, so there was a serious same-term legislative effort. However, the promised final outcome was enactment, and the House rule for H.R. 8800 failed on June 30, 2026, leaving the bill short of House passage, Senate final passage, conference completion, and presidential signature.