On Thursday the House passed HR
5515, the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan
vote of 351-66 (7
Republicans voted Nay). On Wednesday the House passed the Coast
Guard Authorization Act amendment (amendment #52) to the bill as part of en
bloc amendment #1 by a voice vote.
The Senate Armed Services Committee completed work on their
version of the NDAA this week and will have a bill to introduce the week after
next when Congress returns from its extended Memorial Day Weekend. That bill
will move to the Senate floor in the coming weeks for a contentious amendment
process. Once it is passed (probably before the summer recess) it will go to a
conference committee to work out the differences. Both of the amendments that I
have covered here will likely make it into the final bill.
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