Published Jul 6, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT
Introduced by an ex-Army officer, the bill increases compensation for service members conducting hazardous or combat related duties while deployed.
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Published Jul 6, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT
Combat or hazard pay for America’s military war fighters has not increased since 2003, but that could change under recently introduced legislation. Arizona Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.), a former U.S. Army intelligence officer, sponsored the Combat Pay Protection Act to immediately boost hazardous duty pay and hostile fire pay by as much as $50 per month. “Many of the brave men and women putting their lives on the line for our country have been stuck with combat and hazardous duty pays that haven't been meaningfully updated in decades,” Hamadeh said in a statement. “It’s absurd.” Military.com reached out to Hamadeh's office for additional remarks, including the bill's next steps along with a more detailed breakdown of the increases he's proposed. No response was received before press time.
