Congressman Hamadeh’s NDAA Amendments Aimed at Improving Quality of Life for Service Members and Arizona’s Superior Status on National Defense Pass

WASHINGTON D.C. - On Tuesday, Congressman Abraham Hamadeh proudly supported the advancement of numerous amendments that will improve the quality of life for our nation’s warfighters and secure Arizona's status as a premiere hub for National defense industries in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Hamadeh offered amendments to be considered during the NDAA markup process today that will have a positive impact on our Service Members’ quality of life, preserve our nation’s history, improve ballot security for military members, and boost Arizona’s economy. Combat Pay Protection Act No American Left Behind Act No Equipment Left Behind Act Military and Veterans Fuel Discount Act (co-led by Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-CA) Critical Minerals Mining Workforce Development Act AZ Hermosa Mine Domestic Antimony for Defense Production Capability Pilot Program Maverick Act Veterans and Servicemembers Treatment-Resistant PTSD Emerging Treatment Review Act Make American Guns Again (MAGA) Act, by Rep. David Taylor, R-OH Keeping Returning Servicemembers and Pets Together Ending Endless Witch Hunts on Warriors, with Rep. Eli Crane, R-AZ Securing American Firms & Expertise in Services (SAFE Services) Act, co-led with Rep. Cory Mills, R-FL Brandon Act Implementation, led by Rep. Gil Cisneros, D-CA, and Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-VA Review of Secure and Timely Voting under UOCAVA for Deployed Servicemembers and Dependents Accelerating Luke Air Force Base / Gila Bend Auxiliary Airfield Turnaround Addressing Locality Pay Disparities in Yuma County Promoting Basing Retention for Phoenix Goldwater Air National Guard Base KC-135 Refueling Tankers Planning for Safe and Secure Joint-Use AZ Airfields at Fort Huachuca and MCAS Yuma Ensuring MCAS Yuma Fighter Pilot Range Modernization Re-Securing Goldwater Range Radio Funding for Safety Davis-Monthan Compass Call Aircraft Mission Expansion Finally Planning to Fill Yuma Proving Ground’s Pole Line Road Potholes National Guard Counter-Drug Schools Funding Increase Pentagon Plans to Stop Cartel Fuel Smuggling Requiring Cost-Benefit Analysis Before Moving A-10 Training Mission from Davis-Monthan; Establishing Framework for A-10 Training, Testing, Sustainment, and Transition (co-led by Rep. Don Davis, D-NC and Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-WI) A-10 Mission Autonomous and Non-Traditional Capability Experimentation (co-led by Rep. Don Davis, D-NC and Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-WI) Tucson AMARG Boneyard: Recoverable Storage Aircraft Regeneration Plans A-10 Demonstration Team Reconstitution Authorization (co-led by Rep. Don Davis, D-NC and Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-WI) A-10 Foreign Partner Transfer and Recoverable Status Report (co-led by Rep. Don Davis, D-NC and Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-WI) A-10 Combat Employment, Relevance, and Modernization Report (co-led by Rep. Don Davis, D-NC and Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-WI) Making Small Business Discoverable for Defense Production Deer Valley-Made Jam-Resistant Group 3 Drone Research Glendale-Engineered F-35 Power and Thermal Modernization Modernizing Mesa-Built AH-64E Apaches Northern Arizona University-US Army Autonomous System Resilience Development Phoenix-Made Swarming Ground Drone Acquisition Strategy Mesa Next Generation Artillery Munitions Factory Acquisition Strategy Utilizing University of Arizona Cislunar Domain Awareness Leadership Chandler / Deer Valley-Made Attritable Jet-Powered Aircraft Investment in Peoria-Made Next Generation Ballistic Plates for Soldiers Securing AZ-Made Batteries for Military Base Security Scottsdale-Developed Open Suite Standards for Military Vehicles Tucson Tech Park Drone-Killing Lasers Chandler / Deer Valley Mobile UAS Launch Capabilities Flagstaff Automated Characterization and Classification of Space Objects Arizona-Made Hypersonics Strategy Reserve Component Low-Dollar Sustainment Procurement Reform AZ Reserve and Guard Travel Reimbursement Fairness AZ National Guard Dump Truck Modernization Puerto Rico Power Projection and Training Opportunities Evaluation of Side Folding Intermodal Shipping Container Systems Expanding the U.S.-Israel Counter-Tunnel Partnership Scaling Production of Collaborative Combat Aircraft Scaling Production of Low-Cost Munitions Maximizing Space-Based Computing for Satellites Human Domain Awareness for Special Operations and Civil Affairs