Moolenaar on House NDAA Passage

WASHINGTON DC — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) today released the following statement after voting in support of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. 

“This legislation is a significant commitment to our brave men and women in uniform and refocuses military leadership on its mission to defend the American people and deter military aggression posed by our foremost adversary, the Chinese Communist Party. The bill, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act provides junior enlisted servicemembers with a 14.5% raise, takes action to remove Chinese-made drones from our skies, and protects American fundamental research from CCP cooptation, all while cutting $31 billion in inefficient programs, saving valuable taxpayer money. I’m proud to support this bill, and I look forward to seeing additional important national security legislation, like the BIOSECURE Act and outbound investment restrictions, on the House floor in the coming weeks.”

This year's NDAA included several China-related provisions championed by Select Committee members, like:

• Fully funding the Joint Training Team (JTT) to strengthen partner forces to deter Chinese military aggression.
• Setting the stage for Chinese drone manufacturer DJI to be added to the FCC’s covered list, preventing future DJI products from operating in the United States.
• Establishing a National Security Capital Forum to convene private sector entities, US government personnel, and allied and partner nation representatives to better facilitate strategically-aligned investments.
• Restricting Department of Defense funding for fundamental research collaboration with Chinese entities of concern identified by the Department of Defense.
• Prohibiting Department of Defense funding from being used to provide active and direct DoD support to film, TV, or entertainment companies that comply with CCP censorship.

Requiring a feasibility study of entering into defense industrial agreements with Taiwan to promote lethality and supply chain resilience.