With Honor Action is proud to announce the passage of 56 of our priorities in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This NDAA is one of the only major bipartisan bills that Congress has passed this year, and we are proud to work alongside the bipartisan members of the For Country Caucus in advocating for these critical provisions. We celebrate these provisions which fight military food insecurity and improve the quality of life for our service members and their families, strengthen our national security by modernizing our defense technology and infrastructure, and support our democratic allies.
“Thank you to For Country Caucus members, Rep. Don Bacon and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan for leading the Military Quality of Life Panel that was the cornerstone of this year’s NDAA named to reflect their impact: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. These 56 laws will strengthen our national security, fight the unconscionable existence of military food insecurity, and advance other important bipartisan work that too often doesn’t happen because of our polarization,” said With Honor Action Co-Founder and CEO, Rye Barcott.
Key With Honor Action FY2025 NDAA Priorities:
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A major pay increase of 10% for junior-enlisted service members and an additional 4.5% across the board to combat military food insecurity, which the Department of Agriculture estimated impacts an astonishing 325,000 active duty servicemen and women.
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The establishment of a United States Foundation for International Conservation to leverage a potential $3 billion over the next ten years to protect our world’s endangered ecosystems from adversarial parties, including Russia and the Chinese Communist Party, through an innovative public-private partnership designed to support ongoing conservation efforts.
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The inclusion of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) Authorization Act of 2024, which codifies an office in the State Department that has facilitated the issuance of over 45,000 Special Immigrant Visas to our Afghan allies and coordinated relocation efforts across the federal government.
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The establishment of the “Multilateral Artificial Intelligence Working Group” in the Department of Defense, formerly known as the Five AIs Act, to develop and coordinate AI initiatives, including comparative testing, evaluation, and procurement of AI systems, among U.S. allies and partners.
You can find a more extensive list of FY2025 NDAA priorities here.