Washington : The US House of Representatives passed a massive 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.
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, flat compared with 2025.
