National Defense Authorization act for Fiscal Year 2027

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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1438 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the further consideration of the bill, H.R. 8800. Will the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Hurd) kindly take the chair.

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In the Committee of the Whole

Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the further consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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, with Mr. Hurd in the chair. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The Acting CHAIR. When the Committee of the Whole rose on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, amendment No. 26 printed in part A of House Report 119- 755 offered by the gentleman from North

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Carolina (Mr. McDowell) had been disposed of.

Amendment No. 28 Offered by Mr. Self

The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 28 printed in part A of House Report 119-755. Mr. SELF. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows:

At the end of title V, add the following new subtitle:

Subtitle __--Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026

SEC. 5__. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026''.

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