Congressional Record — September 10, 2025

Overview of the day

The House proceedings for September 10, 2025, focused on the further consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, specifically involving the consideration of multiple amendments regarding military healthcare, personnel policies, and international security initiatives.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 3838 was considered by the Committee of the Whole House to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and defense activities of the Department of Energy.
H.R. 3838 had 8 amendments proposed to it.
An amendment offered by Mr. Norman to H.R. 3838 sought to prohibit the provision of gender transition procedures or referrals through the Exceptional Family Member Program for minor dependent children.
An amendment offered by Ms. Mace to H.R. 3838 sought to prohibit TRICARE from covering or furnishing gender-related medical treatment, with specific exceptions for disorders of sex development.
An amendment offered by Ms. Mace to H.R. 3838 sought to prohibit male cadets or midshipmen from participating in athletic programs designated exclusively for females at Service Academies.
An amendment offered by Ms. Mace to H.R. 3838 sought to prohibit the Department of Defense from soliciting gender identity information or providing options other than male or female on forms and surveys.
An amendment offered by Ms. Mace to H.R. 3838 sought to prohibit the use of single-sex facilities on military installations that do not correspond to the biological sex of the individual.
An amendment offered by Mr. Mills to H.R. 3838 sought to eliminate the discretion of military chain of command and senior civilian leadership regarding the display of flags, specifically referencing (Public Law 118-31) H.R. 3838 (implied by reference to NDAA 2024).
An amendment offered by Ms. Greene of Georgia to H.R. 3838 sought to prohibit the use of funds for the research, development, procurement, or promotion of cell cultured meat.
An amendment offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia to H.R. 3838 to establish the Baltic Security Initiative for deepening security cooperation with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania was agreed to.

Summary of Senate proceedings

There was no Senate activity on this date.