Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
# Summary of Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
This document is a comprehensive legislative text detailing the appropriations for the United States Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 2024. It contains numerous specific provisions governing how funds may be allocated, used, and restricted.
Key provisions include:
1. **Funding Allocations**: The act allocates specific amounts for various defense programs including:
- $1,343,580,000 for International Security Cooperation Programs
- $1,648,559,000 for prior year shipbuilding cost increases
- $500,000,000 for Israeli Cooperative Programs
- $800,000,000 for increasing pay for certain enlisted grades
2. **Restrictions on Use of Funds**:
- Prohibits funds for gender-affirming care (Section 8143)
- Prohibits funds for Critical Race Theory training or related concepts (Section 8148)
- Prohibits funds for certain research with China (Section 8131)
- Prohibits funds for "drag queen story hour" events or similar on military installations (Section 8144)
- Prohibits funds for certain types of medical procedures and hormone therapies
3. **Specific Program Funding**:
- $300,000,000 for Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
- $410,000,000 for border security support for Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, and Oman
- $15,000,000 for reimbursement to key cooperating nations for support to counter ISIS
4. **Reporting Requirements**:
- Requires quarterly reports on use of funds for various programs
- Requires notifications to Congress before obligating funds for certain programs
- Requires detailed reports on excessive contractor payments
5. **Prohibitions**:
- Prohibits funds for the National Reconnaissance Office to be transferred to the Space Force (Section 8102)
- Prohibits funds for support to the Azov Battalion (Section 8105)
- Prohibits funds for any member of the Taliban (Section 8111)
- Prohibits funds for the transfer of certain detainees (Sections 8124-8126)
6. **Operational Restrictions**:
- Prohibits funds for certain types of military equipment (e.g., man-portable air defense systems) (Section 8121)
- Prohibits funds for certain types of research or development (e.g., for nuclear armed interceptors) (Section 8072)
The act contains numerous specific restrictions on how funds may be used, with many sections explicitly prohibiting the use of appropriated funds for certain activities or programs. It also includes detailed requirements for reporting and notification to Congress regarding fund usage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
House Passage
Sep 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 27, 2023
Last action Oct 16, 2023
Floor votes · House Sep 28, 2023
How they voted
218–210
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 433
Sep 28, 2023
D
Democratic212
98% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican220
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
82
Key actions
51
Committee
49
Amendments
14
Sep 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 210 (Roll no. 502).
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Sep 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 210 (Roll no. 502).
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Sep 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Ms. Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Sep 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 730 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5692, H.R. 4365 and H.R. 4367. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5692, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for 30 minutes of general debate on the bill H.R. 5692 and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides that further consideration of H.R. 4365, the further amendments specified in section 3 shall be considered as adopted and the resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 4367, the further amendment specified in section 5 shall be considered as adopted.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4365.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the amendments to H.R. 4365, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4365 as unfinished business.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Mr. Calvert moved that the committee rise.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 180.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 179.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 178.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 177.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 176.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 175, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 175.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 174.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 173.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 172.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 171.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 170.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 169.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 168.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the D'Esposito amendment No. 167.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 166, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jayapal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 166.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 165.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 164.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 161, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Calvert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 161.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 160, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gaetz demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 160.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fallon amendment No. 158.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment No. 157.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 156, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 156.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 155, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 155.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 154, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Molinaro demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 154.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 153, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 153.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 152, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 152.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 151, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Plaskett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 151.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 150.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 149, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 149.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norton amendment No. 125, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Norton demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norton amendment No. 125.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luttrell amendment No. 48.
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Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 34, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Houlahan demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 34.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 2.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 1.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4365.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Carey to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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Sep 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 723 and Rule XVIII.
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Sep 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 723 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4368 and H.R. 4665. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4368, and H.R. 4665, under a structured rule for each bill. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for each bill and one motion to recommit.
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Sep 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 712 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 1130 and H. Res. 684. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, under a structured rule; H.R. 1130, under a structured rule; and H.Res. 684, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on all three bills.
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Sep 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 680 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 and H.R. 4365. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 under a closed rule and H.R. 4365 under a structured rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit allowed.
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Jun 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-121, by Mr. Calvert.
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Jun 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
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Ken Calvert
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