摘要: |
The House of Representatives has passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, to which the Water Resources Development Act for 2023 was attached, as expected. The NDAA also funds the Coast Guard and Maritime Administration. The bill passed the Democratic-controlled House with a strong bipartisan majority, 350 in favor to 80 votes against it. It included a provision ending the COVID vaccine mandate for active-duty service members within 30 days of enactment that both President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin oppose, but the bill was seen as must-pass because the continuity of service members' pay and benefits would be disrupted otherwise. The bill now goes to the Senate, before heading to Biden for his signature. |