A bipartisan House Armed Services Committee panel issued a report Thursday containing 31 recommendations to improve the lives of military families, with a view to strengthening America’s fighting forces.

The Quality of Life Panel’s proposals seek to address what its members consider to be five key problem areas for military personnel: pay, child care, housing, health care and spousal support.

The 48-page report will be the “foundation” of the fiscal 2025 NDAA, said Rep. Mike D. Rogers, R-Ala., the House Armed Services Committee chairman, at a Thursday news conference. https://rollcall.com/2024/04/16/panel-pitches-ndaa-plan-to-improve-troops-quality-of-life/