The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs published a majority press release noting that the Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act by a 77–20 vote, and that the bill includes three priorities advanced by Committee Chairman Tim Scott. The measures cited are the ROAD to Housing Act to expand housing access, the Protect Our Bases Act to safeguard U.S. military installations from foreign adversaries, and an extension of the Defense Production Act aimed at strengthening critical supply chains and supporting national security.