Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2024 | House · vote #279 | On Passage | Passed | 217–199 | See who voted → |
| Jun 14, 2024 | House · vote #278 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 202–214 | See who voted → |
29 agreed to 9 failed
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 996 | James, John | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 995 | Doggett, Lloyd | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 994 | Perry, Scott | Failed |
| HAMDT 993 | Rogers, Mike D. | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 992 | Rogers, Mike D. | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 991 | Rogers, Mike D. | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 990 | Rogers, Mike D. | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 989 | Van Duyne, Beth | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 988 | Brecheen, Josh | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 987 | Norman, Ralph | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 986 | — | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 985 | Ogles, Andrew | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 984 | Waltz, Michael | Failed |
| HAMDT 983 | Mills, Cory | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 982 | Boebert, Lauren | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 981 | Luna, Anna Paulina | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 980 | Steube, W. Gregory | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 979 | Williams, Roger | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 978 | Clyde, Andrew S. | Failed |
| HAMDT 977 | Higgins, Clay | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 976 | Norman, Ralph | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 975 | Grothman, Glenn | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 974 | — | Failed |
| HAMDT 973 | Greene, Marjorie Taylor | Failed |
| HAMDT 972 | Biggs, Andy | Failed |
| HAMDT 971 | Waltz, Michael | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 970 | Crenshaw, Dan | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 969 | Mace, Nancy | Failed |
| HAMDT 968 | Roy, Chip | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 967 | Biggs, Andy | Failed |
| HAMDT 966 | Greene, Marjorie Taylor | Failed |
| HAMDT 965 | Roy, Chip | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 964 | Mast, Brian J. | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 963 | Mast, Brian J. | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 962 | Ogles, Andrew | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 961 | Mast, Brian J. | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 960 | Rogers, Mike D. | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 959 | Rogers, Mike D. | Agreed to |
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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.
Received in the Senate.
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Received in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Reported in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Armed Services Committee
- Budget Committee
- Committee on House Administration
- Education and Workforce Committee
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Homeland Security Committee
- Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Small Business Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8070: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8070/
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