HR 8070 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

Introduced Apr 18, 2024 Originated House Sponsor Mike Rogers R-AL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 8, 2024 Received in the Senate.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 18, 2024
  2. Passed HouseJun 14, 2024
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

This bill authorizes for FY2025 and sets policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Maritime Administration. It also authorizes the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the Naval Petroleum Reserves. The bill authorizes appropriations but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation.

As examples, the bill includes provisions that

  • authorize the procurement of various items, including aircraft, ships, and missiles; 
  • authorize active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels;
  • require DOD to establish a quantum computing center at a military research laboratory with requisite expertise;
  • authorize the Marine Corps to carry out a pilot program in a Marine Corps unit to improve military supply chain readiness, budget efficiency, and logistics productivity through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning software;
  • increase basic pay for enlisted personnel in pay grades E-1 through E-4 by an average of 15% with a smaller increase for certain enlisted personnel in pay grade E-5 (these changes are in addition to the 4.5% inflation adjustment for 2025); 
  • require the Missile Defense Agency to establish a fully operational third continental United States interceptor site on the East Coast of the United States no later than December 31, 2030; and
  • authorize specified military construction projects and extend the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years.

Recorded votes 26

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 279Passed217–199Jun 14, 2024
House 278Failed202–214Jun 14, 2024
House 277Agreed to272–144Jun 14, 2024
House 276Failed188–228Jun 14, 2024
House 275Agreed to218–205Jun 13, 2024
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Cosponsors 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 18, 2024.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalApr 18, 2024
D-NJAndy KimOriginalApr 18, 2024
D-PAChrissy HoulahanOriginalApr 18, 2024
R-NEDon BaconOriginalApr 18, 2024
D-NCDonald G. DavisOriginalApr 18, 2024
R-GUJames C. MoylanOriginalApr 18, 2024
R-VAJennifer A. KiggansOriginalApr 18, 2024
R-INJim BanksOriginalApr 18, 2024
D-WAMarilyn StricklandOriginalApr 18, 2024
R-MOMark AlfordOriginalApr 18, 2024
R-TXMorgan LuttrellOriginalApr 18, 2024
R-SCNancy MaceOriginalApr 18, 2024
D-CASara JacobsOriginalApr 18, 2024
D-TXVeronica EscobarOriginalApr 18, 2024

Actions 100

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 8, 2024Received in the Senate.
  2. Jun 14, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4067-4097)
  3. Jun 14, 2024DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Doggett amendment No. 134.
  4. Jun 14, 2024DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the James amendment No. 228.
  5. Jun 14, 2024DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 56.
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Amendments 38

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 959An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 118-551 to require the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the STRATCOM Commander, to develop and then implement a plan to restore the B-52 bombers' nuclear capacities.Mike Rogers R-ALOn agreeing to the Rogers (AL) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 960An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 118-551 as en bloc No. 1: Nos. 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, and 117.Mike Rogers R-ALOn agreeing to the Rogers (AL) amendments (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 961An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 118-551 to prohibit U.S. funds from building or rebuilding in the Gaza Strip.Brian J. Mast R-FLOn agreeing to the Mast amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 962An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 118-551 to express the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and its agencies should not participate in the Eurosatory defense exhibition if Israeli firms are not allowed to participate or if restrictions or the threat of restriction of any party's participation in the event is used as a means of deterring Israel from defending itself.Andrew Ogles R-TNOn agreeing to the Ogles amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 963An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 118-551 to prohibit Department of Defense funds from being used for the operation of aircraft to transport Palestinian refugees to the U.S.Brian J. Mast R-FLOn agreeing to the Mast amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 204 - 199 (Roll no. 253).
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Related bills 83

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HR 273DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation ActRelated billJan 11, 2023
HR 587To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.Related billJan 26, 2023
HRES 1287Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8070) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe miliProcedurally relatedJun 12, 2024
HR 1297To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services, and for other purposes.Related billMar 1, 2023
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 4

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  1. Jul 8, 2024Received in Senate
  2. Jun 14, 2024Engrossed in House
  3. May 31, 2024Reported in House
  4. Apr 18, 2024Introduced in House

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