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SB2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Securing Maritime Data from China Act of 2023 Military Service Promotion Act of 2023 Space Force Personnel Management Act Department of Defense Overdose Data Act of 2023

: Jack Reed (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jul 27, 2023
Armed forces and national security
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 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.

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This bill authorizes money and sets policies for the Department of Defense and Department of Energy for fiscal year 2024. It covers military operations, building military bases, and energy defense programs. The bill also sets the number of military personnel allowed and includes measures on maritime data security, military service promotions, Space Force staffing, and overdose tracking. The bill was introduced in Congress and is in early legislative review.

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