After months of negotiation, leaders of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Dec. 6, 2022, introduced a compromise bill of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.
The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for deployment. Having passed both chambers of Congress by wide margins, the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is now headed to the president. Though delayed through mis-prioritization of the legislative process, the final bill accomplishes its most important task: authorizing funding and providing a policy framework to strengthen the nation’s defenses.
The foremost achievement of the bill, passed by both chambers of Congress, is a higher top line for defense spending: $858 billion for military and national security programs