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SCR 40

CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to ensure the timely passage of appropriation measures that fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Allain and 14 co-sponsors

Louisiana urges Congress to pass timely, full-year federal funding aligned with the NDAA to ensure military readiness and support for service members and families.

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
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Bill Summary · SCR 40

Summary of Louisiana SCR 40 (2026 Regular Session)

Title

Congressionally memorializes Congress to ensure timely passage of appropriation measures that fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill is a Louisiana Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) that requests the United States Congress to enact timely, full-year federal appropriations that align with the NDAA.
  • It aims to support readiness, stability, and the well-being of U.S. military personnel and their families by reducing funding delays and reliance on continuing resolutions.

Key Provisions

  • Formal memorial: Louisiana Legislature memorializes Congress to ensure timely passage of appropriation measures that fully fund and align with the NDAA.
  • Alignment with NDAA: Emphasizes that funding should be sufficient to implement programs authorized in the NDAA and to maintain military readiness.
  • Focus areas cited: Readiness, stability, and well-being of military personnel and their families (housing, health care, childcare, spousal employment opportunities, etc., as impacted by funding levels and predictability).
  • Territorial and institutional context: Recognizes Louisiana’s role in national defense through installations, defense-related industries, and strategic infrastructure, as well as the presence of service members and their families in the state.
  • Communications: Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the U.S. Senate Secretary, the U.S. House Clerk, and to members of the Louisiana delegation to Congress.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: U.S. military personnel and their families nationwide, with emphasis on the readiness and services provided through NDAA-funded programs.
  • Indirectly affected: Louisiana’s military installations, defense-related industries, and communities that support service members and their families.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Type of measure: Non-binding concurrent resolution (SCR) that expresses the stance of the Louisiana Legislature.
  • Status shown: Introduced in the Senate; rules suspended; placed on the Calendar for a second reading as of 2026-04-22.
  • No immediate fiscal impact or state appropriation: The measure does not authorize state spending; it seeks federal action and alignment with NDAA funding.

Potential Impact and Considerations

  • Symbolic and political impact: Signals Louisiana’s commitment to national defense funding stability and acknowledges the importance of NDAA-aligned appropriations for military readiness.
  • Federal action reliance: Real-world effect depends on federal legislative action; the resolution itself is an exhortation rather than a directive.
  • Relationship to state interests: Aligns with Louisiana’s defense-related economic and security interests by advocating for predictable, adequate federal funding.

Notes

  • Bill number: SCR 40
  • Session: 2026 Regular Session
  • Jurisdiction: Louisiana
  • Sponsor: Senator Larry Selders (Co-sponsor)
  • Priorities reflected: Timeliness and adequacy of federal appropriations in relation to NDAA provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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