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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2022

Rohini Kurup
Thursday, December 16, 2021, 2:57 PM

The 2022 NDAA authorizes $768 billion in funding for the Defense Department.

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The House and Senate have passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2022, which authorizes $768 billion in funding for the Defense Department, sending the bill to the White House for President Biden’s signature. The bill includes provisions to create an independent commission to review the legacy and mistakes of the war in Afghanistan, overhaul the military justice system by removing commanders’ authority from the prosecution of sexual assault and other serious crimes, and counter threats from Russia and China. 

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Rohini Kurup is a J.D. candidate at the University of Virginia School of Law. Prior to law school, she worked as an associate editor of Lawfare and a research analyst at the Brookings Institution. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College.

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