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Senate Moves to Begin Debate on 2027 Defense Budget Bill

Original title: NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027--Motion to Proceed

June 24, 2026

National DefenseMilitary BudgetSenate ProcedureFiscal Year 2027

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The Frame

What this does

This bill sets the annual funding levels and policy priorities for all U.S. military activities and defense-related energy programs for the 2027 .

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Defense

The bill authorizes its appropriations and sets its personnel strengths for fiscal year 2027.

Department of Energy

The bill authorizes appropriations for its defense-related activities for fiscal year 2027.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

Senator John Thune has initiated a formal motion to begin Senate consideration of S. 4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2027. The bill outlines funding and personnel levels for the Department of Defense, military construction, and Department of Energy defense programs.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This bill sets the annual funding levels and policy priorities for all U.S. military activities and defense-related energy programs for the 2027 .

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of S. 4784?
It is a bill to authorize appropriations for 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to set military personnel strengths.
What does a cloture motion do?
A is a procedural step used to bring debate on a motion or bill to a close, typically to move toward a final vote.

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Fiscal Year 2027 Planning

The Senate has officially begun the legislative process for the 2027 defense budget cycle.

S. 4784

Connected Entities

personRoger F. Wicker“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personBill Hagerty“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
organizationDepartment of Defense“Agency whose military activities are funded by the bill.”Map →
personJohn Cornyn“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personShelley Moore Capito“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personJim Banks“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personJohn Thune“Senator who moved to proceed to the bill and filed the cloture motion.”Map →
personJon A. Husted“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
organizationDepartment of Energy“Agency whose defense activities are funded by the bill.”Map →
organizationGovernment Publishing Office“Publisher of the Congressional Record.”Map →
personBernie Moreno“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personJohn Boozman“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personCynthia M. Lummis“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personTim Sheehy“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personSteve Daines“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personTim Scott of South Carolina“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personMike Rounds“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personJames C. Justice“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personJohn R. Curtis“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →
personCindy Hyde-Smith“Senator who signed the cloture motion.”Map →

Sources

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