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 military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
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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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4067-4097)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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.
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 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 56.
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 Doggett amendment No. 134.
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.
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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8070.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Ms. Sherrill moved to recommit to the Committee on Armed Services.
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. (text: CR H4095)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 214 (Roll no. 278).
Roll Call #278 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 199 (Roll no. 279).
Roll Call #279 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 199 (Roll no. 279).
Roll Call #279 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
Received in the Senate.