Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Pass FY26 NDAA and Secures 14 Key Provisions

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act, a national security package that strengthens America’s combat readiness and includes fourteen provisions he secured to advance U.S. military power. These measures focus on weapons development, supply chain security, advanced energy, artificial intelligence, and the critical infrastructure needed to keep the United States ahead of China.

“America does not get to choose the threats we face, but we do get to choose how prepared we are,” said Congressman Harrigan. “I secured these provisions to push our military toward the speed, strength, and modernization the next fight will demand. They reinforce our supply chains, expand the tools our warfighters rely on, and move the Pentagon in the direction of real capability instead of slow bureaucracy. This bill helps keep the United States in front of China, Russia, and anyone else who hopes to match our power.”

Fourteen Harrigan Provisions Included in the FY26 NDAA: 

• SkyFoundry Working Group: Builds domestic sUAS manufacturing capacity by establishing a working group to develop recommendations for an organic innovation center and production facility.
• Military Installation Retail Security: Prohibits DoD from entering, renewing, or extending long-term retail agreements on U.S. bases with companies owned or controlled by China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea.
• Glide Munitions Development: Increases Army RDT&E by $18 million to accelerate the development of high-altitude precision effects glide munitions.
• Army Attestation Audit Briefing: Strengthens Army financial accountability by requiring a briefing on the use of attestation methods that complement traditional audits.
• SMRs and Hardened Data Centers: Directs DoD to assess the feasibility of placing Small Modular Reactors and hardened data centers on military installations to improve energy resilience and digital infrastructure.
• Counter-UAS Training for Initial Entry: Requires the Army to evaluate incorporating counter-sUAS training into initial entry training and early career pipelines.
• Phasing Out Chinese Pharmaceutical Precursors: Directs DoD to brief Congress on its strategy to eliminate reliance on Chinese-origin pharmaceutical precursors.
• Low-Signature UAS for Contested Environments: Requires DoD to report on developing and transitioning small, agile, low-signature UAS platforms, including bio-inspired and acoustic-reduction technologies.
• Telemedicine Mental Health Access: Directs DoD to assess anonymous telemedicine platforms that expand mental health support options for servicemembers.
• Modular Battery Systems Innovation: Requires DoD to submit a strategy to accelerate standardizable modular battery systems and strengthen domestic supply chains.
• Rifle Accessory Control Unit Evaluation: Directs the Army to report on the RACU operational evaluation as the potential common remote for the Next Generation Squad Weapon.
• AI in Military Construction Approval: Requires DoD to outline how AI software tools will be integrated into MILCON approval and execution to accelerate infrastructure delivery.
• U.S. Posture in the Sahel and West Africa: Directs DoD to assess the operational effectiveness of U.S. defense posture in the Sahel and West Africa to counter Russian influence and enhance counterterrorism operations.
• Smokeless Gunpowder Supply Chain: Requires the Army to provide a plan to strengthen and expand the domestic smokeless gunpowder supply chain.

Congressman Harrigan is calling on the Senate to advance this national security package quickly. These fourteen provisions strengthen America’s industrial base, sharpen combat capability, close critical vulnerabilities, and position the United States to win against adversaries investing heavily in next-generation warfare.