Yesterday the House Rules Committee updated their meeting notice for their Tuesday meeting to include S 1071 as the vehicle for the final version of FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. The Rules Committee web site provides the text of the new NDAA. The Committee will meet tomorrow to formulate the rule for the consideration of the bill. I would expect it to be a closed rule, with limited debate, no further amendments, and a simple majority vote requirement. There should be significant bipartisan support for the bill.
Originally, S 1071 passed in the Senate as “A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes”. According to a press release from Sen Cruz’ office, Cota was a convicted rapist that was interred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. The text from the Senate passed bill has been included in the final conference version of the bill as §8806.
The bill now includes:
DIVISION E—Department
of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026,
DIVISION F – Intelligence
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026,
DIVISION G – Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2025, and
TITLE LXXXVI – Securing the airspace, facilitating emergency response, and safeguarding key infrastructure, entertainment venues, and stadiums.
I will have more details in subsequent posts.
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