H.R.5009 NDAA FY2025 (enacted conference report)
National Defense Authorization Act FY2025 — authorizes $884 billion in military spending (118th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
Record military spending without audit accountability; $8T post-9/11 cost trajectory continues.
- CBO, Long-Term Implications of the 2025 Future Years Defense Program (2024)
- GAO-25-107427 — DoD has failed all 7 independent financial audits since 2018
Bill activity
Introduced Jul 27, 2023 by David P. Joyce (R-OH) with 6 original cosponsors. 12 cosponsors as of Nov 15, 2023. Passed the House under suspension of the rules by voice vote Feb 5, 2024. Passed the Senate with an amendment by voice vote Sep 24, 2024. The House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment Dec 11, 2024, 281-140. The Senate agreed to the House amendment Dec 18, 2024, 85-14. Became Public Law 118-159 on Dec 23, 2024.
- Reached the House floor under suspension of the rules (two-thirds vote required).
- Reached the Senate floor by unanimous consent.
- IntroducedJul 27, 2023
- Passed HouseFeb 5, 2024
- Passed SenateSep 24, 2024
- Senate agreed to the House amendmentDec 18, 2024
- To PresidentDec 20, 2024
- Became LawDec 23, 2024
Latest action Dec 23, 2024: Became Public Law No: 118-159.
Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window
118th Congress (Jan 2023 to Jan 2025)
Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.
Cosponsorship closed Jan 30, 2024 (118th Congress): the House Natural Resources Committee reported the bill.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
6 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY, original
- Debbie Dingell D-MI, original
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, original
- Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR, original
- Jim Costa D-CA, original
- Mike Thompson D-CA, original
- Melanie Ann Stansbury cosponsored (D-NM)
- Michael Lawler cosponsored (R-NY)
- Brad Sherman cosponsored (D-CA)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.House
- Subcommittee Hearings Held.House
- Raúl M. Grijalva cosponsored (D-AZ)
- James C. Moylan cosponsored (R-GU)
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.House
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.House
- Susan Wild cosponsored (D-PA)
- Reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-366.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.House
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House
- Considered under suspension of the rules.House
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5009.House
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.Senate
Senate floor day: 1 amendment (4 steps)
Congress.gov lists Senate floor actions without times of day, so the order of steps without a roll-call number is reconstructed from the action list.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6380-6381)
- Amendment SA 3294 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Carper. (S.Amdt.3294)
- Amendment SA 3294 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (S.Amdt.3294)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
- Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1612, Mr. Rogers (AL) called up the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009.House
- Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.House
- Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the bill, H.R. 5009, with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-52.House
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 5009.House
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5009, the Chair put the question on concurring in the Senate amendment with an amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers...House
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- House vote: Agreeing to the Senate amendment with an amendmentCounted in grades
Agreed to, 281-140
Of 12 cosponsors: 6 voted yea, 3 voted nay, 1 not voting, 2 not on this roll call.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 500 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.Senate
Senate floor day: 5 amendments (9 steps)
Congress.gov lists Senate floor actions without times of day, so the order of steps without a roll-call number is reconstructed from the action list.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009 made in Senate. (CR S6979)
- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009 presented in Senate. (CR S6980)
- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany H.R. 5009 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3319) made in Senate. (CR S6980)
- Amendment SA 3321 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 3320. (S.Amdt.3321)
- Amendment SA 3320 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 3319 (the instructions of the motion to refer). (S.Amdt.3320)
- Amendment SA 3319 proposed by Senator Schumer. (S.Amdt.3319)
- Amendment SA 3318 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 3317. (S.Amdt.3318)
- Amendment SA 3317 proposed by Senator Schumer. (S.Amdt.3317)
Senate floor day: 3 amendments (6 steps)
Congress.gov lists Senate floor actions without times of day, so the order of steps without a roll-call number is reconstructed from the action list.
- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 12. Record Vote Number: 324. (CR S7045)
- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3319) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House...
- SA 3321 fell when SA 3320 fell. (S.Amdt.3321)
- SA 3320 fell when SA 3319 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell. (S.Amdt.3320)
- SA 3319 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009. (S.Amdt.3319)
- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).Senate
Senate floor day: 2 amendments (4 steps)
Congress.gov lists Senate floor actions without times of day, so the order of steps without a roll-call number is reconstructed from the action list.
- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009 with an amendment (SA 3317) withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
- SA 3318 fell when SA SA 3317 withdrawn. (S.Amdt.3318)
- Proposed amendment SA 3317 withdrawn in Senate. (S.Amdt.3317)
- Senate vote: Agreeing to the House amendment
Agreed to, 85-14
Member breakdown · Official Senate roll call 325 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
- Presented to President
- Signed by President
- Became Public Law No: 118-159
Votes on this bill
8 votes: 5 recorded roll calls and 3 decided without a recorded vote, 1 of them on amendments. Showing 4 below; 3 procedural votes and 1 amendment vote are behind "Show all 8 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
S.Amdt.3294, Thomas R. CarperAmendment SA 3294 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.Agreed toVoice vote or unanimous consent, no tallyno roll call
Dec 10, 20242:11 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.1612On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 205 (Roll no. 494).Agreed to210-205Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 205 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 210 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 210 | 205 | 0 | 16 |
Dec 10, 20242:17 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.1612)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 207 (Roll no. 495).Agreed to211-207Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 207 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 211 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 211 | 207 | 0 | 13 |
Dec 11, 20244:38 pmHouseAgreeing to the Senate amendment with an amendmentCounted in gradesOn motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 281 - 140 (Roll no. 500).Agreed to281-140Yea
Counted in grades
Of 12 cosponsors: 6 voted yea, 3 voted nay, 1 not voting, 2 not on this roll call. Question voted on: Agreeing to the Senate amendment with an amendment
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 81 | 124 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 200 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 281 | 140 | 0 | 10 |
Dec 16, 2024SenateCloture on the motion to concur (vote to end debate; three-fifths of senators duly chosen and sworn required)Cloture on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 12. Record Vote Number: 324. (CR S7045)Invoked83-12n/a
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 43 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 83 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
Dec 18, 2024SenateAgreeing to the House amendmentSenate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009 by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 14. Record Vote Number: 325.Agreed to85-14n/a
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
Amendments
11 amendments: 1 agreed to, 4 fell, 1 withdrawn, 5 submitted, not proposed. Show the list
Agreed to (1)
Fell (4)
Charles E. SchumerTo add an effective date.Fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5009
Charles E. SchumerTo add an effective date.Fell when SA 3319 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell
Withdrawn (1)
Submitted, not proposed (5)
Cosponsors
12 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by David P. Joyce (R-OH) on Jul 27, 2023
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew R. Garbarino | R-NY | Jul 27, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Debbie Dingell | D-MI | Jul 27, 2023 | 0 | Original | C+ |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | R-GA | Jul 27, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Jenniffer González-Colón | R-PR | Jul 27, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Jim Costa | D-CA | Jul 27, 2023 | 0 | Original | C+ |
| Mike Thompson | D-CA | Jul 27, 2023 | 0 | Original | B |
| Melanie Ann Stansbury | D-NM | Aug 29, 2023 | 33 | B | |
| Michael Lawler | R-NY | Sep 14, 2023 | 49 | F | |
| Brad Sherman | D-CA | Oct 6, 2023 | 71 | C+ | |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | D-AZ | Oct 20, 2023 | 85 | — | |
| James C. Moylan | R-GU | Oct 24, 2023 | 89 | — | |
| Susan Wild | D-PA | Nov 15, 2023 | 111 | — |
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NDAA FY2025 — authorizes $884 billion in military spending. The bill continues record-level Pentagon spending while domestic needs remain underfunded.