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

SLS 26RS-2568 ORIGINAL
2026 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40
BY SENATOR SELDERS
CONGRESS. Memorializes Congress to ensure the timely passage of appropriaton measures
that fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 To memorialize the Congress of the United States to ensure the timely passage of
3 appropriation measures that fully fund and align with the National Defense
4 Authorization Act in order to support the readiness, stability, and well-being of
5 United States military personnel and their families.
6 WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana plays a vital role in national defense through its
7 military installations, defense-related industries, and strategic infrastructure supporting air,
8 land, and maritime operations; and
9 WHEREAS, Louisiana is home to thousands of United States military personnel,
10 including active duty service members, reservists, and National Guard members, as well as
11 the families who support them; and
12 WHEREAS, the National Defense Authorization Act establishes the policy
13 framework and authorizes funding necessary to maintain military readiness and to provide
14 essential support to military personnel and their families; and
15 WHEREAS, delays in the enactment of full-year federal appropriations and the
16 repeated reliance on continuing resolutions have created uncertainty in defense funding,
17 limiting the ability of the United States Department of Defense to implement authorized
18 programs, initiate new projects, and effectively plan for long-term readiness; and
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SLS 26RS-2568 ORIGINAL
1 WHEREAS, the funding uncertainty can delay military construction, disrupt training
2 and operations, and strain essential services that support military personnel and their
3 families, including housing, health care, childcare, and spousal employment opportunities;
4 and
5 WHEREAS, consistent and reliable funding is critical to maintaining recruitment,
6 retention, morale, and the overall effectiveness of the United States Armed Forces; and
7 WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana has a long-standing commitment to supporting
8 military personnel and their families, and recognizes the indispensable contributions they
9 have made to national security and to emergency and disaster response efforts within this
10 state; and
11 WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana recognizes the urgent need to fully fund and align
12 with the National Defense Authorization Act in order to support the overall effectiveness of
13 the United States Armed Forces, military personnel, and their families.
14 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana memorializes
15 the Congress of the United States to ensure the timely passage of appropriation measures that
16 fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act in order to support the
17 urgent need of the readiness, stability, and well-being of United States military personnel
18 and their families.
19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
20 secretary of the United States Senate and the clerk of the United States House of
21 Representatives and to each member of the Louisiana delegation to the United States
22 Congress.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof
or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
DIGEST
SCR 40 Original 2026 Regular Session Selders
Memorializes Congress to ensure the timely passage of appropriation measures that fully
fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act.
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