To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Enacted — Veto Overridden on Jan 1, 2021
This bill was enacted after a congressional override of the President's veto on January 1, 2021.
1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Barrasso: NDAA Keeps America Safe”
—
Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
on Dec 11, 2020
“Rubio Votes to Support Troops, Will Introduce Sweeping Sec. 230 Reforms”
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Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
on Jan 1, 2021
“Congresswoman Millers Statement on Vote to Not Overturn President Trump's NDAA Veto”
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Rep. Carol Miller [R-WV1]
on Dec 28, 2020
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What stakeholders are saying
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Passed Senate (House next) on Jul 23, 2020. 22% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 2297: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
Ordered Reported on Jul 31, 2019. 38% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 4982: Creating Helpful Incentives for Producing Semiconductors for America and Foundries Act
Introduced on Dec 8, 2020. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 3409: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
Passed House (Senate next) on Jul 24, 2019. 19% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3930: Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act
Introduced on Jun 10, 2020. 21% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 2731: Essential National Security Authorities Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Ordered Reported on Oct 29, 2019. 52% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 2840: Essential National Security Authorities Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Introduced on Nov 12, 2019. 52% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 6216: National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020
Introduced on Mar 12, 2020. 55% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7682: Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020
Ordered Reported on Jul 29, 2020. 75% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 6094: Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020
Introduced on Mar 5, 2020. 52% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 3066: Supporting Our Coast Guard Members Act of 2019
Introduced on Jun 3, 2019. 96% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 1615: Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act
Passed House (Senate next) on Nov 13, 2019. 55% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 4864: Global Child Thrive Act of 2020
Passed House (Senate next) on Sep 22, 2020. 64% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7345: To counter White identity terrorism globally, and for other purposes.
Introduced on Jun 25, 2020. 75% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3820: Open Technology Fund Authorization Act
Introduced on May 21, 2020. 82% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 999: Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019
Ordered Reported on Nov 13, 2019. 85% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 6621: Open Technology Fund Authorization Act
Introduced on Apr 24, 2020. 92% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 4719: Funding Instruction for Safety, Health, and Security Avoids Fishing Emergencies Act
Passed House (Senate next) on Dec 17, 2019. 93% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 3830: Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act
Passed House (Senate next) on Feb 5, 2020. 95% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 135: Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019
Passed House (Senate next) on Jan 15, 2019. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 4080: Countering Global White Supremacist Terrorism Act
Introduced on Jun 25, 2020. 56% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 389: Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act
Passed House (Senate next) on May 14, 2019. 62% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2051: Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019
Passed House (Senate next) on Dec 9, 2019. 63% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3045: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020
Ordered Reported on Mar 11, 2020. 72% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 2177: Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act
Ordered Reported on Jul 24, 2019. 72% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7096: National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020
Introduced on Jun 4, 2020. 77% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3890: National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020
Introduced on Jun 4, 2020. 77% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7310: Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020
Passed House (Senate next) on Nov 17, 2020. 82% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3717: Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020
Ordered Reported on May 20, 2020. 83% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3928: Continuity of the Economy Act of 2020
Introduced on Jun 10, 2020. 88% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 2786: Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act
Ordered Reported on Dec 11, 2019. 91% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 2894: Federal Maritime Commission National Shipper Advisory Committee Act of 2019
Ordered Reported on May 20, 2020. 93% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 711: CARE for Reservists Act of 2019
Ordered Reported on Aug 5, 2020. 94% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2629: CARE for Reservists Act of 2019
Introduced on May 9, 2019. 96% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 4024: Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2020
Ordered Reported on Jul 22, 2020. 98% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 732: AMBER Alert Nationwide Act of 2019
Passed Senate (House next) on Nov 16, 2020. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 4614: AMBER Alert Nationwide Act of 2019
Introduced on Oct 4, 2019. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3191: Industries of the Future Act of 2020
Ordered Reported on Mar 11, 2020. 68% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 6145: Industries of the Future Act of 2020
Introduced on Mar 9, 2020. 70% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 2065: Deepfake Report Act of 2019
Passed Senate (House next) on Oct 24, 2019. 77% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7639: To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey’s acquisition of the S-400 air and missile defense system.
Introduced on Jul 16, 2020. 83% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7560: Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020
Introduced on Jul 9, 2020. 85% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7289: Rent the Camo: Access to Maternity Wear Act
Introduced on Jun 22, 2020. 86% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 6014: Employment Fairness for Taiwan Act of 2020
Introduced on Feb 28, 2020. 86% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7081: Protecting Our Servicemembers’ Care Act of 2020
Introduced on Jun 1, 2020. 89% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 4598: A bill to provide for assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity.
Introduced on Sep 16, 2020. 90% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 2152: A bill to require a study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones, and for other purposes.
Introduced on Jul 17, 2019. 91% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 6125: Supporting Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Act of 2020
Introduced on Mar 5, 2020. 93% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7519: Rewards for Providing Information on Foreign Election Interference Act
Introduced on Jul 9, 2020. 96% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7866: PFAS Free Foam Research and Development Act
Introduced on Jul 30, 2020. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 6072: Coast Guard Retirement Parity Act
Introduced on Mar 4, 2020. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 5932: Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020
Passed House (Senate next) on Mar 2, 2020. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7712: Special Operations and International Security Education Act
Introduced on Jul 21, 2020. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 3210: Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Improvement Act
Introduced on Jun 11, 2019. 83% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7533: Small Business Category Management Training Act
Introduced on Jul 9, 2020. 85% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2227: Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019
Passed House (Senate next) on Feb 25, 2020. 90% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3871: Rural Veterans Funeral Honors Reform Act of 2020
Introduced on Jun 3, 2020. 91% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7474: Comprehensive Review of Military Suicide Act
Introduced on Jul 1, 2020. 92% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 2983: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery …
Introduced on Dec 5, 2019. 92% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 6039: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, …
Introduced on Feb 28, 2020. 93% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 8263: To ensure opportunities for Department of Defense participation in wildlife conservation banking programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced on Sep 15, 2020. 93% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 4138: Telework for U.S. Innovation Act
Passed Senate (House next) on Dec 8, 2020. 94% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 389: First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act
Ordered Reported on Dec 12, 2019. 98% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7603: Improving Congressional Oversight of CFIUS Determinations Act
Introduced on Jul 13, 2020. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2398: Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020
Passed House (Senate next) on Jan 13, 2020. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 7448: Telework for U.S. Innovation Act
Introduced on Jul 1, 2020. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3643: VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act
Ordered Reported on Aug 5, 2020. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Jan 15, 2019
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May 14, 2019
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Oct 24, 2019
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Mar 26, 2020
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Jun 22, 2020
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Considered by Strategic Forces
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Jun 23, 2020
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Considered by Tactical Air and Land Forces
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Jul 1, 2020
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 7, 2020
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Text Published
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Jul 21, 2020
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jul 23, 2020
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Sep 22, 2020
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Nov 16, 2020
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Nov 16, 2020
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Nov 17, 2020
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Nov 18, 2020
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Dec 3, 2020
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Dec 8, 2020
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Dec 8, 2020
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Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
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Dec 11, 2020
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
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Dec 23, 2020
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Vetoed
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Dec 28, 2020
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House Overrides Veto
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Jan 1, 2021
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Senate Overrides Veto
Congress overrode the veto of the President. The bill became law. This was the Senate's vote to override President Trump's veto of H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which is the yearly military funding and … |
H.R. 6395 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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