The House Armed Services Committee marked up its version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act Sept. 1, 2021. Credit: HASC livestream
The House Armed Services Committee in its version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed several provisions on national security space policy and DoD procurement of space technologies.
The committee approved a proposal by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) to add $23.9 billion to the Pentagon’s $715 billion budget request for fiscal year 2022. HASC Chairman Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) opposed the increase but Rogers’ amendment was supported by a large number of Democrats and passed 42-17.
The HASC markup continued late into the night on Wednesday.
