The House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as Wednesday on the National Defense Authorization Act, the largest military and defense bill of the year.
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The measure sets annual policy priorities and spending, totaling roughly $900 billion this year. Here are key provisions in the 3,086-page legislation:
Troop pay raise
Enlisted service members would receive a 4% pay increase. For a typical service member earning $50,000 annually, thats an extra $2,000.
No IVF coverage for military families
After intense lobbying, in vitro fertilization coverage for military families remains excluded from the bill a move reproductive rights advocates strongly oppose.
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