Federal agency

Defense

5 laws passed since January 3, 2025 name this agency.

5 laws
From a secondary source

Dollars

Confirmed from the official record

As of: fiscal year 2026, reporting period 11 of 12, through August 31, 2026.

Obligations$1,468,976,620,557.11about $1.47 trillion
Budgetary resources$2,617,506,434,639.06about $2.62 trillion

Obligations are money the agency commits to pay. Budgetary resources are the Treasury's figure for the money available to the agency in the year, new and carried over from earlier years.

The Treasury's record names this agency Department of Defense.

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Laws that name it

Public Law 119-106 · Signed September 11, 2026Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

Requires agencies to report a flexible type of contract, used mostly for research and prototypes, on the public federal spending website.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection
H.R. 7211 · Signed March 26, 2026Public Law 119-81

Allows the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for valor in Vietnam.

House: without objectionSenate: without objection
Public Law 119-60 · Signed December 18, 2025National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

The annual defense policy law.

House 312–112Senate 77–20
Public Law 119-21 · Signed July 4, 2025One Big Beautiful Bill Act

A broad tax and spending law.

House 218–214Senate 50–50
Public Law 119-18 · Signed June 12, 2025Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

Lets the Defense Department sell surplus aircraft and parts to companies that fight wildfires.

House: voice voteSenate: without objection

The list comes from published summaries of the laws.

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