HR 5009 Passed in House – FY 2025 NDAA

This afternoon the House took up the Senate Amendment to HR 5009 with a new amendment that became the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill was considered under the provisions of H Res 1612. After almost an hour of debate (and a brief delay for behind the scenes lobbying) the House passed the NDAA amendment language by a bipartisan vote of 281 to 140 (16 Republican Nays and 82 Democratic Ayes). The bill now goes to the Senate where a vote could occur as early as Friday; the bill is expected to be passed in the Senate.

The NDAA provides guidance and authorization for military programs, some of those provisions will have impacts outside of the military and defense industrial base. These provisions (subscription required) address cybersecurity, counter UAS operations, and commercial space operations.