WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery (SPEED) and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, with Congressman David Valadao’s (CA-22) support. The FY26 NDAA authorizes funding for all discretionary military programs and activities, including personnel, operations, maintenance, procurement, research, and development. It also outlines critical policies and directives for the Department of Defense (DOD).

“Ensuring our nation’s defense capabilities is a key role of Congress, and I was proud to reaffirm that commitment by voting in favor of the FY26 NDAA,” said Congressman Valadao. “This bill includes a pay bump for our servicemembers and prioritizes their quality of life by reauthorizing military recruitment bonuses, expanding eligibility for housing allowances, and authorizing funding for the construction of new schools and childcare centers. It also prioritizes military readiness by ensuring our troops have the equipment and training necessary to effectively defend our country from foreign adversaries. The passage of the House version of the NDAA marks an important first step in this process, and I'm proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ensure the Department of Defense and our servicemembers are ready to counter any threat."

Key Takeaways:

• Includes a 3.8% pay raise for servicemembers.
• Improves quality of life for our servicemembers by reauthorizing and expanding military bonuses and special pay, increasing Family Separation allowance for deployed servicemembers, expanding eligibility for the Basic Allowance for Housing, and increasing bereavement and convalescent leave.
• Authorizes over $1.4 billion for new construction or barracks and family housing.
• Authorizes over $577 million to renovate military hospitals and build new medical facilities.
• Authorizes over $361 million for the construction of new childcare centers and extends the Child Care in Your Home pilot program, which helps offset the cost of in-home full-time childcare.
• Authorizes over $147 million to build new schools for children of servicemembers.
• Fully funds military exercises with our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific to counter China’s growing reach.
• Authorizes additional counter-terrorism support to regional partners in the Middle East, including our ally Israel, to combat the transnational threats posed by Hezbollah, Hamas, and ISIS.

Read a summary of the bill here.

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