H.R. 8070 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

Amendment expands the current report language on South Africa and to incorporate a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa.

Agreed To

Jun 14, 2024

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 994

Amendment sought to require a report from the Secretary of Defense on the use of taxpayer-funded official time.

Active

Jun 13, 2024

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 989

Amendment prohibits the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.

Agreed To

Jun 13, 2024

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 987

Amendment prohibits the provision of gender transition procedures, including surgery or medication, through the Exceptional Family Medical Program.

Agreed To

Jun 13, 2024

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 986

Amendment prohibits TRICARE from covering and the Department of Defense from furnishing gender transition surgeries and gender hormone treatments for individuals that identify as transgender.

Agreed To

Jun 13, 2024

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 984

Amendment sought to create sex-neutral physical fitness standards for combat military occupational specialities and adds two additional combat military occupational specialities.

Active

Jun 13, 2024

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 983

Amendment eliminates the discretion in current law allowing the military chain of command or senior civilian leadership to approve the display of unapproved flags at military installations.

Agreed To

Jun 13, 2024

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 980

Amendment prohibits the Department of Defense Education Activity from purchasing, displaying, or maintaining material that promotes gender ideology or pornographic content.

Agreed To

Jun 13, 2024

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 979

Amendment prohibits funding of companies who function to demonetize domestic entities based on their lawful speech.

Agreed To

Jun 13, 2024

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 978

Amendment sought to relocate the Reconciliation Memorial, also known as the Reconciliation Monument, to its original location in Arlington National Cemetery.

Active

Jun 13, 2024

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 977

Amendment eliminates the position of Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense and prohibits the establishment of any substantially similar position.

Agreed To

Jun 13, 2024

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 975

Amendment establishes a permanent hiring freeze for diversity, equity, and inclusion jobs in the Department of Defense.

Agreed To

Jun 13, 2024

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 974

Amendment sought to prohibit the transfer of cluster munitions.

Active

Jun 12, 2024

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 971

Amendment prohibits enforcement of any regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued pursuant to Executive Orders 13688 and 14074 that limits the sale, donation, or transfer of excess property to law enforcement agencies under the 1033 Program.

Agreed To

Jun 12, 2024

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 968

Amendment prohibits funds to be used to implement the Administration's climate change Executive Orders (EO 13990, EO 14008, Section 6 of EO 14013, EO 14030, EO 14057, EO 14082, and EO 4096).

Agreed To

Jun 12, 2024

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 967

Amendment sought to exempt defense-related activities from the Endangered Species Act.

Active

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07/08/2024

Received in the Senate.

06/14/2024

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.

06/14/2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

06/14/2024

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 199 (Roll no. 279).

06/14/2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 199 (Roll no. 279).

06/14/2024

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 214 (Roll no. 278).

06/14/2024

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. (text: CR H4095)

06/14/2024

Ms. Sherrill moved to recommit to the Committee on Armed Services.

06/14/2024

The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

06/14/2024

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

06/14/2024

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8070.

06/14/2024

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.

06/14/2024

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.

06/14/2024

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.

06/14/2024

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.

06/14/2024

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.

06/14/2024

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.

06/14/2024

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.

06/14/2024

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

06/14/2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4067-4097)

06/13/2024

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8070 as unfinished business.

06/13/2024

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

06/13/2024

Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise.

06/13/2024

Pursuant to clause 6(h) of rule XVIII, the Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.

06/13/2024

Pursuant to clause 6(h) of rule XVIII, the Committee rose.

06/13/2024

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

06/13/2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4036-4047)

06/13/2024

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

06/13/2024

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent that the request for a recorded vote on amendment No. 47 be withdrawn to the end and that the amendment stand disposed of by the earlier voice vote theron. Agreed to without objection.

06/13/2024

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. 3.

06/13/2024

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. 2.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Van Duyne amendment No. 55, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Van Duyne demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Duyne amendment No. 55.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 54.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 53, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 53.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 52, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 52.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 51.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 50, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 50.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mills amendment No. 49, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mills amendment No. 49.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 48, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Tokuda demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 48.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Luna amendment No. 47, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luna amendment No. 47.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Steube amendment No. 46, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube amendment No. 46.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Williams (TX) amendment No. 45, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Williams (TX) amendment No. 45.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 44, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McClellan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 44.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Higgins (LA) amendment No. 43, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McClellan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Higgins (LA) amendment No. 43.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 42, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McClellan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 42.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 41, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McClellan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 41.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 40, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gaetz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 40.

06/13/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 37, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/13/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 37.

06/13/2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3990-4036)

06/12/2024

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8070 as unfinished business.

06/12/2024

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

06/12/2024

Mr. Rogers (AL) moved that the committee rise.

06/12/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 36, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 36.

06/12/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 35, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 35.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crenshaw amendment No. 34.

06/12/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 28, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 28.

06/12/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 24, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McClellan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 24.

06/12/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 23, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Beyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 23.

06/12/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 22, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 22.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 21.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mast amendment No. 14.

06/12/2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mast amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mast amendment No. 8.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 6.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mast amendment No. 5.

06/12/2024

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. 1.

06/12/2024

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment No. 1.

06/12/2024

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8070.

06/12/2024

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1287 and Rule XVIII.

06/12/2024

The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom McClintock to act as Chairman of the Committee.

06/12/2024

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8070. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8070 under a structured rule and the resolution accompanying House Report 118-527 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8070.

06/12/2024

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1287. (consideration: CR H3767-3970; text: CR H3777-3938)

06/12/2024

Rule H. Res. 1287 passed House.

06/11/2024

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1287 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8070. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8070 under a structured rule and the resolution accompanying House Report 118-527 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8070.

05/31/2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 440.

05/31/2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 118-529.

05/22/2024

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 1.

05/22/2024

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

04/18/2024

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

04/18/2024

Introduced in House

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