Rep. Schrier Votes to Pass NDAA, Raise Pay for Servicemembers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2024. The NDAA is an annual piece of legislation that authorizes defense programs to maintain military readiness and increase national security.

“This bipartisan bill makes the vital investments we need to enhance our national security, take care of our service members, and ensure our priorities abroad,” said Rep Schrier. “I’m especially proud to vote for this year’s NDAA so that our service members get the appropriate pay raise and benefits that they rightly deserve.”

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024:

• Raises pay for military servicemembers by 5.2%.
• Authorizes improvements to the quality and oversight of military enlisted barracks, including the replacement of substandard barracks and requiring that enlisted housing meets the same basic standards as all other military housing.
• Modifies and improves the calculation of basic allowance for housing (BAH) rates with respect to junior enlisted members.
• Extends the authorization and funding transfer for the study of human health impacts of per and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in drinking water to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Authorizes $7.1 billion for the Department of Energy’s defense environmental cleanup activities.
• Authorizes over $300million for new childcare development centers.
• Extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative at the $300 million level through FY25.