US EditionHouse Approves $832 Billion Defense Funding Bill
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – The 2026 defense bill includes a 3.8% military pay raise, a 60% boost to family separation allowance, and expanded child care and meal access for service members, lawmakers said.
- In its 2026 defense authorization draft, the House Armed Services Committee supports a 3.8% pay bump for service members, a 60% increase in the family separation allowance, and excludes the basic allowance for housing from income calculations, enhancing benefits for troops and families.
- Amid reports of housing allowance dissatisfaction, RAND Corporation reported service members' concerns, prompting the Defense Department to study new allowance calculation methods.
- Family support measures include extending the Child Care in Your Home Pilot Program through December 31, 2029, and expanding meal access via Common Access Card, eligibility details included.
- Less than a week after the Senate Armed Services Committee advanced its version, the House Armed Services Committee passed its authorization bill, and lawmakers must reconcile both versions and approve a separate appropriations bill.
- Under the broader $915 billion framework, it allocates at least $221 billion for the Department of the Air Force starting Oct. 1, bolstering aircraft and missile acquisitions.
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