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- Dec 18, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
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- Sep 30, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Trump Signs the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act
- President Trump approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 on 18 December 2025 as Public Law 119-60, 'an act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense'[1]
- It repealed the Caesar Act sanctions on Syria and the 1991 and 2002 authorisations for the use of military force against Iraq[2]
- It centralised counter-drone efforts under Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and extended counter-drone authority to federal, state and local law enforcement[2]
- It requires the Selective Service System to register adult men for the draft automatically, and includes the Biosecure Act[2]
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- [1]90%govinfo.gov/app/details/PLAW-119publ60govinfo.gov· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Dec 18, 2025 ✓· Ends Sep 30, 2026 ✓· 50% of score
GovInfo lists Public Law 119-60, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, with 'Date Approved: December 18, 2025' and full title 'An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026'; fiscal year 2026 runs to 30 September 2026.
- [2]75%National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026en.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 27, 2026· 50% of score
Lists provisions: repeal of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act and of the 1991 and 2002 Iraq AUMFs, counter-drone authority centralised under Joint Interagency Task Force 401, UAP disclosure rules, automatic Selective Service registration, and the Biosecure Act.[1]
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