About the bill
H.R. 2810 authorizes and prioritizes funding for the Department of Defense (DoD) and military activities and construction, and prescribes military personnel strengths for Fiscal Year 2018. The bill authorizes $613.8 billion in base funding, including a $28.5 billion increase above the President’s budget for essential readiness recovery. Further, the bill authorizes an additional $10 billion in the Overseas Contingency Operations fund (OCO) for base requirements, and an additional $64.6 billion in the OCO fund to cover contingency operations. When factoring in $7.5 billion for mandatory defense spending, a total of $695.9 billion is authorized to be appropriated.[1]
A summary of the Chairman’s mark of H.R. 2810 provided by the House Armed Services Committee can be found here. Significant provisions of the legislation include:
Reforming the Department of Defense – …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 12, 2017
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 12, 2017.
1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Huffman Votes Against Bloated 2018 Defense Authorization”
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Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2]
on Nov 15, 2017
“Soto Legislation Passes in National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)”
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Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL9]
on Nov 15, 2017
“House Passes FY18 NDAA Conference Agreement”
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Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU, 2003-2018]
on Nov 21, 2017
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Ordered Reported on Jul 10, 2017. 40% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2511: Defense Acquisition Streamlining and Transparency Act
Introduced on May 18, 2017. 17% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 3157: Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017
Introduced on Jun 29, 2017. 69% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 1506: Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017
Introduced on Jun 29, 2017. 69% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 3294: HUBZone Unification and Business Stability Act of 2017
Introduced on Jul 19, 2017. 86% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 3201: Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Introduced on Jul 12, 2017. 73% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 1478: Defense Siting Clearinghouse Improvement Act of 2017
Introduced on Jun 29, 2017. 91% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2487: Military Family Stability Act
Introduced on May 17, 2017. 73% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 754: Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017
Ordered Reported on Aug 2, 2017. 87% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2807: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require congressional notification concerning sensitive military cyber operations and cyber weapons, and for other purposes.
Introduced on Jun 7, 2017. 95% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 4047: Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017
Introduced on Oct 12, 2017. 96% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 1693: Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses through More Accurate Reporting Act of 2017
Introduced on Mar 23, 2017. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2564: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an annual report on the personnel, training, and equipment needs of the non-federalized National Guard.
Introduced on May 19, 2017. 84% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 4046: Department of Defense Check Before You Rent Act
Introduced on Oct 12, 2017. 91% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 1103: Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act
Introduced on Feb 16, 2017. 92% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 1640: To amend the Small Business Act to ensure uniformity in procurement terminology, and for other purposes.
Introduced on Mar 20, 2017. 97% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 3327: Jack Alderson Toxic Exposure Declassification Act
Introduced on Jul 20, 2017. 97% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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May 24, 2017
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2052 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2810 (115th). |
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Jun 7, 2017
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Introduced
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Jun 21, 2017
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Considered by Tactical Air and Land Forces
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 22, 2017
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Considered by Seapower and Projection Forces
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 28, 2017
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Jul 14, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Sep 18, 2017
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. |
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Sep 18, 2017
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Printed as Passed. |
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Nov 14, 2017
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Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report. |
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Nov 16, 2017
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 12, 2017
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 2810 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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