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2026 Regular Session  ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40
BY SENATORS SELDERS, ALLAIN, BARROW, BARTHELEMY, BASS, CARTER,
  CATHEY, FOIL, HENRY, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS,
  MYERS, PRESSLY, PRICE AND WOMACK
  A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To memorialize the Congress of the United States to ensure the timely passage of
       appropriation measures that fully fund and align with the National Defense
       Authorization Act in order to support the readiness, stability, and well-being of
       United States military personnel and their families.
       WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana plays a vital role in national defense through its
military installations, defense-related industries, and strategic infrastructure supporting air,
land, and maritime operations; and
       WHEREAS, Louisiana is home to thousands of United States military personnel,
including active duty service members, reservists, and National Guard members, as well as
the families who support them; and
       WHEREAS, the National Defense Authorization Act establishes the policy
framework and authorizes funding necessary to maintain military readiness and to provide
essential support to military personnel and their families; and
       WHEREAS, delays in the enactment of full-year federal appropriations and the
repeated reliance on continuing resolutions have created uncertainty in defense funding,
limiting the ability of the United States Department of Defense to implement authorized
programs, initiate new projects, and effectively plan for long-term readiness; and
       WHEREAS, the funding uncertainty can delay military construction, disrupt training
and operations, and strain essential services that support military personnel and their
families, including housing, health care, childcare, and spousal employment opportunities;
and
       WHEREAS, consistent and reliable funding is critical to maintaining recruitment,
retention, morale, and the overall effectiveness of the United States Armed Forces; and
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       WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana has a long-standing commitment to supporting
military personnel and their families, and recognizes the indispensable contributions they
have made to national security and to emergency and disaster response efforts within this
state; and
       WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana recognizes the urgent need to fully fund and align
with the National Defense Authorization Act in order to support the overall effectiveness of
the United States Armed Forces, military personnel, and their families.
       THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana memorializes
the Congress of the United States to ensure the timely passage of appropriation measures that
fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act in order to support the
urgent need of the readiness, stability, and well-being of United States military personnel
and their families.
       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
secretary of the United States Senate and the clerk of the United States House of
Representatives and to each member of the Louisiana delegation to the United States
Congress.
  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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