Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a defense policy bill authorising a record $901 billion in annual military spending, paving the way for the must-pass measure to become law for a 65th straight year. The National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorises Pentagon programs, but does not fund them. Congress must separately pass funding in a spending bill for the fiscal year ending in September 2026.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the legislation is a compromise between versions of the NDAA passed earlier this year by the Senate and House. The $901 billion in defense spending is $8 billion more than His Excellency President Donald Trump's request earlier this year. HE President Donald Trump in May asked Congress for a national defense budget of $892.6 billion for fiscal year 2026, which was flat compared with 2025.