Earlier this week, the U.S. Congress released a compromise bill for the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual bill that is considered “must-pass” legislation and is frequently used as a vehicle for Members of Congress to move their policy priorities forward. The bill passed the House of Representatives in a 377-48 vote on Wednesday, and will likely be approved by the Senate and signed by the White House in the near future.

Different versions of the NDAA passed the Senate and House of Representatives earlier this year, and negotiators from the House of Representatives and