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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.
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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.
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Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R–AL
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Received in the Senate.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8070.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 199 (Roll no. 279).
House roll call 279 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 199 (Roll no. 279).
House roll call 279 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 214 (Roll no. 278).
House roll call 278 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. (text: CR H4095)
Ms. Sherrill moved to recommit to the Committee on Armed Services.
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8070.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the James amendment No. 228, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kamlager-Dove demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - 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.
DEBATE - 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.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 56, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Norcross demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - 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.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 5.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 4.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4067-4097)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8070 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise.
Pursuant to clause 6(h) of rule XVIII, the Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
Pursuant to clause 6(h) of rule XVIII, the Committee rose.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4036-4047)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8070 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent that the request for a recorded vote on amendment No. 47 be withdrawn to the end and that the amendment stand disposed of by the earlier voice vote theron. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Van Duyne amendment No. 55, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Van Duyne demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Duyne amendment No. 55.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 54.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 53, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 53.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 52, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 52.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 51.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 50, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 50.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mills amendment No. 49, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mills amendment No. 49.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 48, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Tokuda demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 48.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Luna amendment No. 47, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luna amendment No. 47.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Steube amendment No. 46, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube amendment No. 46.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Williams (TX) amendment No. 45, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Williams (TX) amendment No. 45.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 44, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McClellan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 44.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Higgins (LA) amendment No. 43, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McClellan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Higgins (LA) amendment No. 43.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 42, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McClellan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 42.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 41, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McClellan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 41.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 40, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gaetz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 40.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 37, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 37.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3990-4036)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8070 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 36, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 36.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 35, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 35.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crenshaw amendment No. 34.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 28, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 28.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 24, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McClellan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 24.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 23, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Beyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 23.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 22, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 22.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 21.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mast amendment No. 14.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mast amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mast amendment No. 8.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 6.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mast amendment No. 5.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment en bloc No. 1.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8070.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1287 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom McClintock to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8070. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8070 under a structured rule and the resolution accompanying House Report 118-527 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8070.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1287. (consideration: CR H3767-3970; text: CR H3777-3938)
Rule H. Res. 1287 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1287 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8070. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8070 under a structured rule and the resolution accompanying House Report 118-527 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8070.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 440.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 118-529.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 118-529.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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