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House Approves $832 Billion Defense Funding Bill
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – The House defense bill includes a 3.8% pay raise for service members and boosts family separation allowances by 60%, allocating $832 billion for fiscal year 2026 funding.
- On Jul 18, 2025, the U.S. House passed the $832 billion defense appropriations bill for fiscal 2026 with a 221-209 vote.
- To aid service members, the legislation crafted by House lawmakers to authorize a 3.8% pay raise and raise the family separation allowance to $400 per month, supporting service members.
- Additionally, lawmakers extended the extension of Child Care in Your Home Pilot Program through December 31, 2029, and allocated $174 billion for procurement and $148 billion for research and testing.
- Next, lawmakers must reconcile the House version's request of $848 billion with the Senate's $878.7 billion, as the legislation moves to the Senate for debate.
- Looking toward October, the FY26 begins, and the bill excludes the basic allowance for housing from gross household income calculations to broaden benefits eligibility.
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