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H.R. 7776 (117th): James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023


An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an authorization bill, which directs how federal funds should or should not be used. (It does not set overall spending limits, however, which are the subject of appropriations bills.) Authorizations are typically made for single fiscal years (October 1 through September 30 of the next year) but are often renewed in subsequent law.

Sponsor and status

Peter DeFazio

Sponsor. Representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Dec 20, 2022
Length: 1772 pages
Introduced
May 16, 2022
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 23, 2022

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 23, 2022.

Law
Pub.L. 117-263
Cosponsors

3 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 1 Democrat)

Source

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Passed House (Senate next) on Jul 14, 2022. 18% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4543: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Ordered Reported on Jul 18, 2022. 33% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4802: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on Sep 14, 2022. 68% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4653: Department of State Authorization Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on Sep 14, 2022. 53% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 2401: 21st Century Assistive Technology Act

Ordered Reported on Aug 3, 2021. 91% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9028: 21st Century Assistive Technology Act

Introduced on Sep 29, 2022. 95% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8367: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Ordered Reported on Jul 20, 2022. 20% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 46: Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021

Ordered Reported on Dec 15, 2021. 79% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4503: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Ordered Reported on Jul 12, 2022. 35% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 2662: Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021

Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 29, 2021. 69% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4428: Taiwan Policy Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on Sep 14, 2022. 27% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4295: Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022

Introduced on May 24, 2022. 91% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8788: Department of State Authorization Act of 2022

Introduced on Sep 9, 2022. 17% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 381: National Ocean Exploration Act

Ordered Reported on Apr 28, 2021. 90% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9010: Taiwan Policy Act of 2022

Introduced on Sep 28, 2022. 25% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1289: Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021

Ordered Reported on May 12, 2021. 95% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 2848: Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021

Introduced on Apr 26, 2021. 95% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4357: Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Ordered Reported on Jun 22, 2022. 27% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 160: Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021

Ordered Reported on Oct 13, 2021. 36% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 2340: Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021

Ordered Reported on Dec 2, 2021. 85% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8956: FedRAMP Authorization Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Sep 29, 2022. 90% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 3099: Federal Secure Cloud Improvement and Jobs Act of 2021

Ordered Reported on Dec 15, 2021. 90% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 3084: Taiwan Fellowship Act

Introduced on May 11, 2021. 76% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 1144: PUGET SOS Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 15, 2021. 83% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 5911: Fair Hiring in Banking Act

Passed House (Senate next) on May 11, 2022. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 3270: Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022

Introduced on Nov 29, 2021. 29% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 4436: Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021

Introduced on Jul 16, 2021. 53% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8012: State Department Training Modernization Act

Introduced on Jun 9, 2022. 61% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 3492: A bill to address the importance of foreign affairs training in national security, and for other purposes.

Ordered Reported on Mar 23, 2022. 61% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 811: Taiwan Fellowship Act

Introduced on Mar 17, 2021. 65% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8711: United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022

Introduced on Aug 12, 2022. 69% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 3591: United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on Mar 23, 2022. 69% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 3196: Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act

Ordered Reported on Dec 15, 2021. 72% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 3575: Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced on May 28, 2021. 75% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1944: Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021

Ordered Reported on Dec 15, 2021. 75% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 587: Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021

Introduced on Mar 4, 2021. 79% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 2838: Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

Ordered Reported on Nov 3, 2021. 81% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 2485: Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Jul 26, 2021. 85% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 816: Diplomatic Support and Security Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on Mar 23, 2022. 87% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8065: National R & D Strategy for Distributed Ledger Technology Act of 2022

Introduced on Jun 14, 2022. 93% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4109: National R & D Strategy for Distributed Ledger Technology Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on May 25, 2022. 94% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 3650: PLUM Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on Mar 30, 2022. 98% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1353: Advancing American AI Act

Ordered Reported on May 12, 2021. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 3375: Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021

Ordered Reported on Dec 15, 2021. 21% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 3972: Taiwan Peace and Stability Act

Introduced on Jun 17, 2021. 33% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 2540: CISA Technical Corrections and Improvements Act of 2021

Ordered Reported on Nov 3, 2021. 48% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 2043: Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act

Ordered Reported on Jun 29, 2021. 52% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 140: BLUE GLOBE Act

Ordered Reported on May 12, 2021. 59% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4649: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022

Introduced on Jul 27, 2022. 64% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1894: Regional Ocean Partnership Act

Ordered Reported on Jun 16, 2021. 68% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8799: Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021

Introduced on Sep 9, 2022. 69% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 2129: Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021

Passed Senate (House next) on Jun 16, 2022. 69% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9397: INFO Act of 2022

Introduced on Dec 1, 2022. 69% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8446: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022

Passed House (Senate next) on Sep 29, 2022. 71% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1116: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on May 25, 2022. 93% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 408: Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act of 2022

Passed House (Senate next) on Apr 20, 2021. 93% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1160: FENTANYL Results Act

Ordered Reported on Jun 9, 2022. 94% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4320: Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on Jul 19, 2022. 97% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 5250: A bill to modify requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees of the intelligence community, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Dec 14, 2022. 98% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1009: HOPR Act

Ordered Reported on Jul 14, 2021. 98% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 2915: HOPR Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Nov 16, 2021. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 5232: Stop Russian GOLD Act of 2022

Introduced on Dec 12, 2022. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1906: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act of 2021

Introduced on May 27, 2021. 65% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8153: Indo-Pacific Engagement Act

Ordered Reported on Sep 15, 2022. 71% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 576: Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021

Ordered Reported on Apr 28, 2021. 72% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8718: Intelligence Community Coordinator for Russian Atrocities Accountability Act of 2022

Introduced on Aug 16, 2022. 73% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 610: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 15, 2021. 74% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 2538: FENTANYL Results Act

Ordered Reported on Apr 21, 2021. 78% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 6498: PEACE through Music Diplomacy Act

Ordered Reported on Jul 29, 2022. 78% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9530: Fort Omaha Land Exchange Act of 2022

Introduced on Dec 14, 2022. 79% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8801: DHS Joint Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on Sep 14, 2022. 80% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4392: Reduce Our Military’s Reliance on Foreign Fuel Act

Introduced on Jun 14, 2022. 83% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4195: PEACE through Music Diplomacy Act

Introduced on May 12, 2022. 85% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8560: Will to Fight Act of 2022

Introduced on Jul 28, 2022. 85% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4057: Strategic EV Management Act of 2022

Passed Senate (House next) on Sep 14, 2022. 86% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1127: LEGEND Act of 2021

Ordered Reported on Nov 17, 2021. 88% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 7211: Small State and Rural Rescue Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 14, 2022. 89% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 4363: DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021

Passed House (Senate next) on Sep 29, 2021. 90% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4134: Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

Introduced on May 4, 2022. 90% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 5615: Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Mar 7, 2022. 91% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9016: Small Business Scorecard Enhancements Act of 2022

Introduced on Sep 28, 2022. 93% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 7777: Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 21, 2022. 93% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4166: Technological Hazards Preparedness and Training Act of 2022

Passed Senate (House next) on Sep 28, 2022. 94% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 5053: A bill to provide for the meaningful participation of Taiwan in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Introduced on Sep 29, 2022. 94% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 3148: Inspector General Reporting Modernization Act of 2021

Introduced on Nov 3, 2021. 95% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4672: Emergency Aircraft Act of 2022

Introduced on Jul 28, 2022. 96% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8240: Military Energy Security Act of 2022

Introduced on Jun 28, 2022. 96% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 539: Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 15, 2021. 97% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1946: Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

Introduced on May 27, 2021. 97% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 7337: Access for Veterans to Records Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Jul 14, 2022. 97% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 5059: CHIP-IN Improvement Act of 2022

Passed Senate (House next) on Sep 29, 2022. 98% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 5574: TRANSLATE ACT

Passed House (Senate next) on Nov 18, 2021. 98% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 3709: Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021

Passed House (Senate next) on Nov 4, 2021. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 3533: Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022

Ordered Reported on May 11, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 5231: Protecting our Servicemembers through Proven Methods Act of 2022

Introduced on Dec 12, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 370: Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2021

Passed House (Senate next) on Apr 20, 2021. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 7276: Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Apr 6, 2022. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9531: Military Service Academy Foundation Act of 2022

Introduced on Dec 14, 2022. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9532: Warfighter Brain Health Act of 2022

Introduced on Dec 14, 2022. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 5233: A bill to require the President to submit to Congress a report on United States Government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and …

Introduced on Dec 12, 2022. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8275: Wholesale Produce Market Review Act

Introduced on Jul 1, 2022. 80% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8379: Flying Mission Oversight and Transparency Act

Introduced on Jul 14, 2022. 82% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8080: Military STUDY Act

Introduced on Jun 15, 2022. 82% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 1194: AMIGOS Act

Introduced on Apr 15, 2021. 89% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 2571: AMIGOS Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 23, 2021. 92% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 7562: BAH Calculation Improvement Act

Introduced on Apr 21, 2022. 93% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 7930: Military Spouse Entrepreneur Reimbursement Act

Introduced on Jun 3, 2022. 95% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9465: Civil Service Federal Employee Serving Overseas Pay Equity Act

Introduced on Dec 8, 2022. 95% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 6891: Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022

Passed House (Senate next) on May 11, 2022. 98% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8900: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, to authorize certain prizes for the development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Sep 19, 2022. 98% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9529: Defense Law Enforcement Officer Credential Act of 2022

Introduced on Dec 14, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 6868: Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022

Passed House (Senate next) on May 17, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 8267: Container Missile Notification Act

Introduced on Jul 1, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9485: Geographical Dispersion of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Act of 2022

Introduced on Dec 12, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 7110: Help for All Servicemembers Act

Introduced on Mar 17, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 7331: Improving Government for America’s Taxpayers Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Jul 12, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4128: Improving Government for America’s Taxpayers Act

Ordered Reported on May 25, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4339: DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act

Introduced on May 26, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 5234: PANIC Act of 2022

Introduced on Dec 12, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 9533: Homeland Security Cyber Incident Response Roles and Responsibilities Act of 2022

Introduced on Dec 14, 2022. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

H.R. 4209: DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act

Passed House (Senate next) on Apr 5, 2022. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

History

May 16, 2022
 
Introduced

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May 18, 2022
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 3, 2022
 
Text Published

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Jun 7, 2022
 
Reported by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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Jun 8, 2022
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Jul 28, 2022
 
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.

Dec 6, 2022
 
Text Published

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Dec 8, 2022
 
Text Published

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Dec 20, 2022
 
Text Published

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Dec 23, 2022
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 7776 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 7776. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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