Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Official title: “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.”
Earlier names of the bill: “Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver reauthorization Act”, “WILD Act”.
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Press releases by members of Congress
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Stefanik, Moolenaar, Crawford Request National Security Review of Chinese Drone Manufacturers
“Lawmakers wrote, "We write to request that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) promptly initiate and complete a national security review pursuant to Section 1709 of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 118-159). Given the recently issued Executive Order dated June 6, 2025, prioritizing accelerated integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into our”
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Congressman Don Davis Votes in Support of Defense Funding Package
“On December 11, 2024, Congressman Davis voted to support the Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA (Public Law 118-159), which includes his provision prohibiting the retirement of F-15E aircraft until at least Fiscal Year 2027.”
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Bacon Gets 16 Bills Passed into Law During 118th Congress
“It is now Public Law 118-159. This legislation authorizes a targeted 14.5% pay raise for all junior enlisted personnel in the U.S. armed forces, the largest ever passed in a single year and a top priority for Chairman Bacon and the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress.”
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Read from 510 of 510 organizations' sites, releases since January 3, 2025, through October 7, 2026.
How it passed
The House passed it 281 to 140 on December 11, 2024, with 10 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it 85 to 14 on December 18, 2024, with 1 senator who did not vote.
It became law on December 23, 2024.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment”. Senate, “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009)”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
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| House Republicans | 200 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| House Democrats | 81 | 124 | 0 | 6 |
| Senate Republicans | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Senate Democrats | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate independents | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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