Secured: Funding for Selfridge and Grayling, America’s Defense Industrial Base, Protections against China, and Checks on Abuses by Trump Admin.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) today announced that more than 40 provisions she championed have been successfully included in the Senate Armed Services Committee approved Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), securing more than $37 million in critical investments for Michigan, protecting Americans against threats from China, and pushing back on the Trump Administration’s use of the U.S. military at home against Americans. The bill, which sets policy and recommended funding levels for the Department of Defense, passed the committee with a strong bipartisan vote of 27-1, and now heads to the full Senate for consideration.
As Slotkin laid out in Mackinac Island as part of her Michigan 2030 Defense Plan, her focus remains to secure new missions, new technology and new jobs for Michigan. This NDAA includes funding for military construction at Selfridge Air National Guard Base for the F-15EX fighter and KC-46A tanker transition as well as a new joint training complex at Camp Grayling.
It also incorporates her Future of Defense Manufacturing Act, which will bring advanced manufacturing to Michigan by banning Chinese advanced manufacturing technology like 3D printers; establishing dual-use technology hubs for public and private stakeholders to collaborate; directing DoD to 3D print 1 million parts for priority areas like drones, metals, Army ground combat systems, and replacements parts; and cutting red tape for integrating innovative manufacturing technologies for the military.
“I set out to make sure that this year’s Pentagon budget both protects our national security, and makes sure Michigan is the backbone of America’s defense industrial base,” said Slotkin. “We cannot cede ground to China, and whether it is new missions to protect the homeland, new tech like 3D printing or drones and the jobs that come with that – I want it all to be in Michigan. I thank Senator Gary Peters for working together on many provisions, which had strong bipartisan support. I now look forward to working with my colleagues to get the NDAA passed into law.”
In addition to Slotkin’s provisions to strengthen protections against Chinese-connected vehicle surveillance and to restore focus in Department of Defense-run schools by limiting classroom smartphone use, Slotkin advanced legislation and investments to ensure Michigan continues to lead in advanced manufacturing, defense innovation, and military readiness.
New Missions, New Tech, and New Jobs for Michigan:
- $14M in funding for military construction at Selfridge Air National Guard Base to bring 21 F-15EX fighters and 12 KC-46A tankers to Michigan, and $4.4M for military construction at Camp Grayling to build a new joint training complex.
- Prohibits the Air Force from retiring A-10 fighters in FY26, including those at Selfridge, and provides $303M to keep the A-10s operating.
- Urges DOD to make funding for Michigan’s Northern Strike exercise permanent and recognizes that Northern Strike is a critical exercise for DOD and at the forefront of new types of warfare, including drone combat training.
- Holds DOD to account for PFAS cleanup in Michigan, including by directing DoD to provide bottled water to communities harmed by PFAS, creating more effective PFAS destruction and disposal methods, requiring annual reporting on DoD PFAS cleanup efforts, prioritizing PFAS cleanup efforts that pose high risks, and improving transparency on DoD PFAS cleanup efforts by creating a public website.
- Provides $7M for the development of next generation autonomous vehicles at the Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center in Warren and $10M for manufacturing research to support Michigan-based work.
- Establishes the U.S. Army Digital Engineering Center of Excellence led by the Ground Vehicle System Center (GVSC) in Warren.
- Strengthens domestic manufacturing and secures our supply chain by using American-made products in our national security stockpile.
- Expedites securing U.S. supply chains for rare earth elements critical for U.S. supply chains, including Michigan companies.
- Directs innovation and investment to our nation’s drone capabilities and integrates commercially available artificial intelligence capabilities into military logistics.
- Cuts red tape for Michigan small businesses by repealing or fixing more than 100 provisions to streamline the defense acquisition process, reduce administrative complexity, and remove outdated requirements and limitations.
- Opens more pathways for Michigan small businesses to win DOD contracts, including streamlining duplicative software accreditation requirements and helping small businesses meet cybersecurity requirements.
- Gives military members a 3.8 percent pay raise and helps retiring servicemembers transition to Michigan’s veterans’ agencies.
- Expands Arctic training and certification programs, including potential programs in Michigan to ensure the U.S. military is prepared for cold weather operations.
Slotkin’s Future of Defense Manufacturing Act:
- Bans Chinese advanced manufacturing technology like 3D printers.
- Establishes dual-use technology hubs for public and private stakeholders to collaborate, positioning businesses, research centers, and public-private partnerships in Michigan to lead on defense advanced manufacturing for the nation.
- Directs DoD to 3D print 1 million parts for priority areas like drones, metals, Army ground combat systems, and replacements parts.
- Cuts red tape for integrating innovative manufacturing technologies for the military.
Protecting Americans against Threats from China
- Includes Slotkin’s Protecting Military Bases from Connected Vehicles of Concern Act: Bans Chinese connected vehicles from US military bases.
- Bans DOD procurement of Chinese 3D printers.
- Protects against China buying land near U.S. military bases.
- Directs DOD to conduct joint research and development with Taiwan on cutting edge military technology, including drones.
- Protects U.S. embassies and military bases from Chinese bio threats by expanding DOD’s biosurveillance capabilities and urges DOD to work across the government to carry out economic planning to support U.S. military plans related to China and Taiwan.
Pushing Back on the Trump Administration’s Use of the U.S. Military at Home
- Enhances accountability for servicemembers deployed domestically by requiring the military to wear the name of their service on their uniform when supporting law enforcement in the United States
- Protects our servicemembers’ personal data from DOGE and political threats by improving safeguards for how data is handled, where it is stored, and who has access.
- Requires training for servicemembers supporting civilian law enforcement to protect against escalation during domestic operations.
- Strengthens military lawyers by affirming independence of military lawyers providing independent legal advice, and requires certain qualifications for military lawyers.
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