Guam Delegate James Moylan announced that the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed by the U.S. House on Sept. 12, includes more than $1.3 billion in direct investments for Guam along with policy reforms aimed at strengthening the island’s infrastructure, workforce and defense posture.
According to Moylan, the NDAA allocates $1.06 billion in military construction and $1.17 billion for family housing, including $105 million for 250 new family housing units on Guam. Another $795 million is authorized for multiyear MILCON projects. Guam’s missile defense capabilities would receive $11.35 million in procurement funding and $128.49 million for research and development.
The legislation also expands Living Quarters Allowance to all Department of Defense civilians on Guam, authorizes retention bonuses up to 50% of base pay for critical civilian roles, and directs a reassessment of per diem rates. It includes environmental and cultural initiatives such as invasive species control and funding for the Guam Cultural Repository, as well as authorization for joint energy projects with the Guam Power Authority and an increased Minor MILCON cap for INDOPACOM.
Other provisions call for completion of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense system, a feasibility study on public-private partnerships for military housing, and new transparency measures on nuclear energy and missile defense assessments. “This year’s NDAA includes significant provisions for Guam—addressing housing, workforce equity, energy resilience, and defense readiness,” Moylan said in a release.