Urges Congress and President to reallocate certain funds from "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" to increase active military basic pay.

This non-binding New Jersey Assembly Resolution (AR 48) urges Congress and the President to redirect $79.6 billion allocated to the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 toward increasing active-duty military basic pay. It specifically references the proposed "Prioritizing Troops Over Tax Collectors Act" (H.R.161) to raise pay to a minimum of $31,200 annually (equivalent to $15/hour) for active service members. The resolution cites that approximately 23,000 active-duty troops currently rely on food stamps, highlighting financial strain as a retention concern. As a resolution, it does not change law but requests federal action to reallocate funds from IRS funding to the Department of Defense.