H.R. 4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

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H.R. 4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-02 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 144.

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Official title

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Plain summary

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. For example, the bill provides multiyear procurement authority for certain helicopters and destroyers; imposes various cost and operational limits on the F-35 aircraft program; requires DOD to establish a consortium of institutions of higher education to study irregular warfare; generally prohibits DOD from disposing of certain waste, including hazardous waste, in open-air burn pits outside of the United States; requires DOD to impose a temporary moratorium on burning perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS); expands Selective Service registration to include women; requires the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard to appoint special victim prosecutors; requires that a formal complaint alleging sexual harassment committed by a service member against another service member be investigated by an independent investigator; authorizes the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy to take actions to provide nonmedical counseling services to military families through the DOD Family Readiness System; directs DOD to implement certain recommendations for reducing gender-related inequities in out-of-pocket uniform costs; requires DOD to provide a basic needs allowance to low-income service members; extends temporary authorities for providing premium pay and benefits to certain DOD civilian employees; establishes within the General Services Administration the National Digital Reserve Corps to help address the digital and cybersecurity needs of executive agencies; extends authority for DOD to support stabilization activities in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and Somalia; and imposes sanctions on entities (and certain officers and shareholders of such entities) responsible for operating, constructing, or operating the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: Direct Spending and Revenue Effects of H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (2021-09-09); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (2021-09-15)

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Mike Rogers (R-AL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

• House roll call 269 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-22): Agreed to
• House roll call 270 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-22): Agreed to
• House roll call 271 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-22): Agreed to
• House roll call 272 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-22): Agreed to
• House roll call 273 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-22): Agreed to
• House roll call 274 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-22): Agreed to
• House roll call 276 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Failed
• House roll call 277 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 278 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 279 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 280 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 281 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Failed
• House roll call 282 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Failed
• House roll call 283 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Failed
• House roll call 284 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Failed
• House roll call 285 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Failed
• House roll call 286 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 287 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 288 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 289 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 290 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 291 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 292 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Agreed to
• House roll call 293 (2021): On Passage, HR4350 (2021-09-23): Passed
• Senate vote 472 (2021): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, HR4350 (2021-11-17): Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
• Senate vote 473 (2021): On the Cloture Motion, HR4350 (2021-11-29): Cloture Motion Rejected

Sources

• Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4350.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4350 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117