National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (8 Jul 2024): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
What this bill does
The Senate Armed Services Committee has reported S. 4638, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, which sets policy and authorizes funding levels for the Department of Defense, military construction projects, and national security programs of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025. The bill covers a wide range of areas, including procurement of weapons systems and equipment (such as ships, aircraft, and munitions), research and development programs, military operations and maintenance, personnel strength levels for active and reserve forces, military pay and benefits, health care coverage under TRICARE, and military justice procedures.
The bill would affect the armed forces broadly, including active-duty and reserve service members, military families, military health care providers and beneficiaries, defense contractors, and Department of Defense civilian personnel. Specific provisions touch on housing allowances, bonuses, promotion procedures, dependents' education, sexual assault investigations, recruiting programs, and various equipment and shipbuilding programs across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force.
S. 4638 was introduced and reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee on July 8, 2024, in the 118th Congress, accompanied by a written committee report and additional views. According to congressional tracking information, the bill did not receive a floor vote as a standalone measure; instead, its provisions were incorporated into other legislation. As introduced, it would next have required consideration and passage by the full Senate, followed by reconciliation with a House-passed version, before being sent to the President.
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Timeline
8 Jul 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
Common questions
- What does S. 4638 do?
- The Senate Armed Services Committee has reported S. 4638, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, which sets policy and authorizes funding levels for the Department of Defense, military construction projects, and national security programs of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025. The bill covers a wide range of areas, including procurement of weapons systems and equipment (such as ships, aircraft, and munitions), research and development programs, military operations and maintenance, personnel strength levels for active and reserve forces, military pay and benefits, health care coverage under TRICARE, and military justice procedures. The bill would affect the armed forces broadly, including active-duty and reserve service members, military families, military health care providers and beneficiaries, defense contractors, and Department of Defense civilian personnel. Specific provisions touch on housing allowances, bonuses, promotion procedures, dependents' education, sexual assault investigations, recruiting programs, and various equipment and shipbuilding programs across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force. S. 4638 was introduced and reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee on July 8, 2024, in the 118th Congress, accompanied by a written committee report and additional views. According to congressional tracking information, the bill did not receive a floor vote as a standalone measure; instead, its provisions were incorporated into other legislation. As introduced, it would next have required consideration and passage by the full Senate, followed by reconciliation with a House-passed version, before being sent to the President.
- Has S. 4638 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4638. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4638?
- S. 4638 was sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4638?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433. (8 Jul 2024).
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