The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
HR 5009 Signed into law

Sponsored by David P. Joyce (R)

NDAA

Sets defense policy (NDAA) for weapons buying, base construction, and a troop pay raise.

Tradeoff

Raises basic pay 4.5% for all troops and 10% more for the lowest enlisted ranks. Authorizes these amounts, but must provide the money.

What's in it

See official bill text

Reduces deficits in 2025 and over the 2025-2029 and 2025-2034 periods, though the abstract does not give dollar amounts.

The bill is a defense authorization whose direct-spending and revenue effects net to lower deficits, mainly from spectrum auction proceeds and false claims recoveries, partly offset by railroad benefit increases and telecom funding.

Estimated Changes in Direct Spending and Revenues of the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 · Dec 2024

The House passed the bill by on February 5, 2024. The Senate passed it by on September 24, 2024. The House approved the final version 281-140 on December 11, 2024. The Senate voted 83-12 on December 16 to end debate. Senate passage followed 85-14 on December 18, and the bill became law.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jul 27, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Jul 27, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Oct 26, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-366.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Feb 5, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Feb 6, 2024)

  6. Senate · Amended

    Senator Carper's

    Agreed to by (S.Amdt. 3294 · Sep 24, 2024)

    Adds annual reports from the Secretary of the Interior to Congress on five wildlife conservation acts, covering awards, recipients, countries and project descriptions.

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 24, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  8. House

    On with an Amendment

    WILD Act

    Passed(Roll #500 · Dec 11, 2024)

    281 yeanay 140

  9. Senate

    On the Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009

    Cloture Motion Agreed to(Roll #324 · Dec 16, 2024)

    83 yeanay 12

  10. Senate

    On the Motion

    Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009

    Motion Agreed to(Roll #325 · Dec 18, 2024)

    85 yeanay 14

  11. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 20, 2024)

  12. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  13. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 23, 2024)

Final passage· Dec 11, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025