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House vote: H.R. 8070 // June 14, 2024

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-AL)

This bill authorizes for FY2025 and sets policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Maritime Administration. It also authorizes the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the Naval Petroleum Reserves. The bill authorizes appropriations but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 161 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

217 votes, representing 134,614,688 people50.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

199 votes, representing 120,257,111 people45.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21750.5%
NayLost19945.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%