{"id":2518573,"date":"2025-12-07T21:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T02:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ndaa-text-neglects-ivf-expansion-housing-but-includes-china-restrictions\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T21:06:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T02:06:57","slug":"ndaa-text-neglects-ivf-expansion-housing-but-includes-china-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ndaa-text-neglects-ivf-expansion-housing-but-includes-china-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"NDAA text neglects IVF expansion, housing but includes China restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fndaa-text-neglects-ivf-expansion-housing-but-includes-china-restrictions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2518573&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-suspends-chris-cuomo-indefinitely-after-learning-of-greater-level-of-involvement-in-andrew-cuomos-defense\/\" title=\"CNN Suspends Chris Cuomo Indefinitely After Learning of &#039;Greater Level of Involvement&#039; in Andrew Cuomo&#039;s ...\">recently released text<\/a> of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) outlines a $900.6 billion defense budget, slightly above President Trump&#8217;s initial request. The bill, expected too pass the House soon, includes key provisions such as repealing the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of military force to limit presidential military powers, a 3.8% pay raise for service members, continued aid to Ukraine, and restrictions on outbound U.S. investments in China for national security reasons.<\/p>\n<p>The NDAA also incorporates GOP priorities by eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, cutting over $1 billion from Pentagon climate initiatives, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-fairness-in-girls-sports-bill-dies-in-committee\/\" title=\"Maryland&#039;s &#039;Fairness in Girls&#039; Sports&#039; ... fails in committee\">banning transgender participation<\/a> in military academy sports, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >basing military promotions strictly<\/a> on merit. However, it notably excludes expansions for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments for service members and the ROAD to Housing Act, which aims to improve housing affordability-a legislative priority that failed to gain consensus.<\/p>\n<p>republicans praise the bill for fiscal obligation,citing meaningful savings from DEI and climate program cuts and streamlined Pentagon bureaucracy,and emphasize that it furthers former President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;peace through strength&#8221; agenda by restoring military readiness and codifying many of his executive orders. Some provisions, like reversing controversial Army base renamings, were removed during negotiations. The NDAA remains a vital bipartisan defense bill that balances national security needs with political priorities ahead of the upcoming congressional recess.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">NDAA text neglects IVF expansion, housing but includes China restrictions and war authorization repeals<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2424693\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ndaa\/\">National Defense Authorization Act<\/a> bill text dropped on Sunday night, coming after a few days&rsquo; delay as key provisions were being hashed out between the chambers after passing their own separate versions earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The NDAA is the largest sweeping defense bill for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pentagon\/\">Pentagon<\/a>, with a final vote expected in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\">House<\/a> as early as next week. The goal is to pass the bill before the end of the calendar year, slating it to be one of the last major pieces of legislation to be voted on before members of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a> leave for the holidays.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3910027\/clyburn-us-not-ready-female-president\/\">Clyburn agrees with Michelle Obama: US &#8216;not ready&#8217; for female president<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3909969\/mtg-security-detail-death-threats\/\">MTG says she was denied security detail despite 773 death threats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3909901\/bessent-omar-gaslighting-minnesota-somali-fraud\/\">Bessent says Omar &#8216;gaslighting&#8217; public as Treasury investigates alleged Minnesota welfare fraud<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The topline for the defense bill is $900.6 billion, an $8 billion increase from President Donald Trump&rsquo;s budget request. It&rsquo;s a compromise between the House&rsquo;s NDAA topline, which reflects the administration&rsquo;s budget, and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a>&lsquo;s topline, which was $32 billion above the Pentagon&rsquo;s request. The House and Senate passed their own versions of the legislation in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3801780\/ndaa-passes-house-amendment-repeal-iraq-war-authorizations-aumf\/\">September<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3844961\/senate-pass-annual-defense-bill-ndaa-shutdown\/\">October<\/a>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\">House Republican<\/a> leadership aides told reporters that the $8 billion is a &ldquo;modest, fiscally responsible increase&rdquo; that meets the defense needs for the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The release of the bill text was slated for Thursday, but that timeline was delayed as lawmakers worked to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3907870\/ivf-china-housing-congress-ndaa-bill-holdups\/\">resolve sticking points<\/a> on various policy issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is one of the only bills that must pass Congress each year. The legislation often gets last-minute additions and votes on hundreds of amendments on the floor, many of which do not make it into the final package as they often have little or nothing to do with national security.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-in-the-ndaa\">What&rsquo;s in the NDAA?<\/h2>\n<p>The NDAA is often a bipartisan bill, with many priorities supported by both chambers making it into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-house-republicans-list-demands-for-next-speaker-as-mccarthy-battles-for-every-vote\/\" title=\"Seven ... ... List Demands For Next Speaker As McCarthy Battles For Every Vote\">final bill text<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Included in the legislation is a repeal of the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) related to Iraq, which granted the president authority to use military force without issuing a formal declaration of war. The repeal will now make it harder for presidents to bypass Congress on military actions. This provision passed in both the House and the Senate, and, despite leadership being opposed to repealing AUMFs in the past, it remains in the final bill text.<\/p>\n<p>Also in the NDAA is a provision from Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) that caused headaches for House leaders last week. Stefanik&rsquo;s amendment requires the FBI to notify Congress if candidates for federal office are under investigation. The congresswoman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3905923\/stefaniks-rage-johnson-subsides-for-now\/\">accused<\/a> Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) of torpedoing the language and getting &ldquo;rolled&rdquo; by Democrats, which the speaker said was a &ldquo;misunderstanding of the facts.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If passed, service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in the NDAA. Assistance for Ukraine will also be reauthorized for another two years at $400 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a limit on outbound U.S. investments in China. Lawmakers came close to imposing restrictions last year, but that effort collapsed thanks to interference from Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO and former Trump adviser. This is likely to cause some disagreement among members due to wariness over the impact to the technology sector, but supporters have argued it is a necessary step for national security.<\/p>\n<p>The NDAA <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/fy25_ndaa_conference_text_legislative_summary.pdf\">includes GOP priorities<\/a>, such as the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and training and over $1 billion in cuts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-promises-high-tech-jobs-for-midwest-plus-migrants-to-fill-them\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Promises High-Tech Jobs for Midwest - Plus Migrants to Fill Them\">climate-change programs<\/a> within the Pentagon. The bill prohibits transgender participation in military academy sports and &ldquo;requires all military promotions, accessions, and command selections to be based on individual merit and demonstrated performance, rather than race, ethnicity, or sex.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-didn-t-make-it\">What didn&rsquo;t make it?<\/h2>\n<p>Notably, the NDAA does not include language to expand in vitro fertilization treatment for service members. Johnson had been opposed to including an expansion, stating previously that Congress should not get involved in legislating on IVF.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He did leave the door open on a possible compromise for another piece of legislation in the future this past week, with a spokesperson saying the speaker is &ldquo;supportive of access to IVF when sufficient pro-life protections are in place, and he will continue to be supportive when it is done responsibly and ethically.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The defense bill also does not include the ROAD to Housing Act, which was a legislative priority for Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC). The bill aims to boost the country&rsquo;s housing supply, as Republicans grapple with affordability messaging heading into 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Scott&rsquo;s counterpart on the House Financial Services Committee, was opposed to including the measure in the NDAA. Democrats serving on both committees were in favor of including the ROAD to Housing Act in the defense legislation.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Sunday, Hill said he shares Trump&rsquo;s goal to expand housing and that the Financial Services Committee will &ldquo;advance solutions&rdquo; this month to &ldquo;tackle housing cost and access challenges&rdquo; for people.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Next year, we look forward to working with our Senate colleagues to send a bill to the president&rsquo;s desk that reflects the views of both chambers and leads to more affordable choices for America&rsquo;s homeowners and renters,&rdquo; Hill said.<\/p>\n<p>The NDAA also does not include a bipartisan agreement to reverse some of the Trump administration&rsquo;s renaming of several Army bases that had been politically controversial due to their connections to the Confederacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The House-passed NDAA in September blocked War Secretary Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s reversal of a separate base-renaming effort for nine Army posts, which was directed by Congress in 2020. The Senate&rsquo;s version only overruled Hegseth&rsquo;s plan to reverse the renaming of three bases in Virginia. But those provisions are no longer in the NDAA released Sunday, per House Republican leadership aides.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-republicans-celebrate-ndaa-final-product\">Republicans celebrate NDAA final product<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans are celebrating the NDAA, saying it will carry out Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;peace through strength&rdquo; agenda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are touting that the bill saves taxpayers $20 billion in savings. Of that number, $40.5 million comes from eliminating DEI, $1.6 billion from axing climate change programs, and $6.8 billion from reducing &ldquo;unnecessary Pentagon bureaucracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson highlighted that the bill codifies 15 of Trump&rsquo;s executive orders and ends &ldquo;woke ideology&rdquo; at the Pentagon in a statement on Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under President Trump, the U.S. is rebuilding strength, restoring deterrence, and proving America will not back down. President Trump and Republicans promised peace through strength. The FY26 NDAA delivers it,&rdquo; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>The speaker and Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) said the legislation will build upon investments secured in the &ldquo;big, beautiful bill,&rdquo; which Republicans have sought to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3792446\/republicans-embrace-white-house-nudge-rename-big-beautiful-bill-2026\/\">rebrand as the &ldquo;Working Families Tax Cut&rdquo;<\/a> to better market their reconciliation legislation ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3907849\/house-appropriators-eye-smaller-spending-deal-avoid-nightmare-january\/\"><strong>HOUSE APPROPRIATORS EYE SMALLER SPENDING DEAL TO AVOID &lsquo;NIGHTMARE&rsquo; JANUARY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m eager to send this to President Trump&rsquo;s desk so we can give our military the tools they need to remain the most ready, capable, and lethal force in the world,&rdquo; Rogers said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS), House Armed Services Committee ranking member Adam Smith (D-WA), and Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Jack Reed (D-RI) for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NDAA omits IVF, housing; adds China limits, war repeal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2518574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP24163794281585.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[68399,4344,68398,32366],"class_list":["post-2518573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-china-restrictions","tag-housing","tag-ivf-expansion","tag-ndaa"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP24163794281585.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2518573"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2518577,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518573\/revisions\/2518577"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2518574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2518573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2518573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2518573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}