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Congress to Release Defense Bill Text After Thanksgiving — AI Preemption and Housing Package Still Unresolved

Lawmakers plan to release the full text of their annual defense policy bill when Congress returns after Thanksgiving, aiming for passage by year-end. Members resolved a dispute over Syria sanctions after an agreement led by Rep. Brian Mast, but several provisions remain unsettled. Key outstanding items include a proposal to preempt state AI regulations and a Senate banking package that contains bipartisan housing measures. House Financial Services Chair French Hill said the committee will hold a hearing on the housing proposals before Christmas.

08:40 PM, 11/24/2025Politics
Congress to Release Defense Bill Text After Thanksgiving — AI Preemption and Housing Package Still Unresolved

Lawmakers plan to publish the full text of their annual defense policy bill when they return to Washington after Thanksgiving, keeping them on track to seek passage by the end of the year. The bill sets policy and funding priorities for the Defense Department and is a top legislative priority for both chambers.

Members settled several outstanding items last week, including a dispute over Syria-related sanctions. House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast agreed to fully repeal those sanctions on the condition that lawmakers modify certain nonbinding language previously approved by the Senate, according to a person familiar with the agreement.

Several provisions remain unresolved. Lawmakers still need to reach consensus on language that would preempt state-level regulation of artificial intelligence and on a package of Senate Banking Committee priorities that includes bipartisan housing proposals.

House Financial Services Chair French Hill rejected the banking-and-housing package last week. “The shutdown put me a little behind on [housing],” Hill told reporters. He said the committee intends to hold a hearing on the housing elements before Christmas as members work to finalize the defense text.

With those issues outstanding, negotiators are racing to reconcile differences so the bill can move forward. Lawmakers hope to publish the full text soon after Thanksgiving and complete agreement in time to pass the measure before the end of the year.

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