Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of NDAA For Fiscal Year 2024

Statement

"I'm pleased to see the Senate finally pass the NDAA today with a bipartisan vote, demonstrating that members on both sides of the aisle remain committed to a strong national defense and to the protection of our women and men in uniform. Illinois, in particular, will see significant investment as a result of this legislation, and I'm eager to see this federal spending make a positive impact on our state.

I am frustrated that the extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been excluded to the detriment of communities wrongfully harmed by nuclear exposure and that Americans will soon be without the protections afforded by the Undetectable Firearms Act without its extension included in the NDAA. I am also disappointed that the bill includes an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act despite ongoing bipartisan and bicameral negotiations over legislation to reform this warrantless surveillance tool. However, the NDAA does contain many important provisions -- including support for our allies such as the Baltics and Australia in addition to significant funding to modernize our state's military installations."

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