House Bill 8642
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 2, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8642
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill establishes the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council to review and make recommendations to the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding policies for privatized military housing.
The council must also monitor compliance by DOD with statutory improvements to policies for privatized military housing and make recommendations to improve collaboration, awareness, and promotion of accurate and timely information about privatized military housing, accommodations available through the Exceptional Family Member Program, and other support services among policymakers, service providers, and targeted beneficiaries.
The council must make all documents publicly available until the council ceases to exist.
August 2, 2022
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08/02/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
08/02/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 7:03:42 PM