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.

RELATED STORY | Global military spending reaches highest rate since the Cold War, report says

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, that’s 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.

"It is shameful that Me

See Full Page