The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) advanced the Servicemember Quality of Life Investment Act and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) on May 22. The measure passed out of committee by a resounding bipartisan vote of 57-1.

“The most important investment we can make is in the foundation of our military: our people,” HASC Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) said in a statement upon final passage. “No servicemember should have to worry about making ends meet, putting food on the table, or having safe housing. The FY25 NDAA will boost compensation, improve housing, expand access to medical care, increase access to childcare, and provide support for the spouses of servicemembers. To strengthen our defense, the FY25 NDAA will support the continued modernization of our nuclear deterrent, invest in our Naval fleet, boost innovation, and revitalize our defense industrial base to ensure our warfighters have the capabilities they need to win on future battlefields.”

HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) commented on the collegial process the committee used in consideration of the bill, culminating with the unified vote on final passage. “Perhaps most importantly this bill sends a critically important message to the American people that bipartisanship is still possible, and the members of this committee have a deep and abiding respect for the people who serve in our armed forces as well as a shared desire to ensure that we fulfill our congressional duty to provide for the common defense,” Smith said.

The House version of the NDAA is scheduled to be considered on the House floor during the week of June 10.

In the upper chamber, Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced their full committee markup on its version of the NDAA for FY25 will begin on Wednesday, June 12.