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Base Responders’ Essential Needs and Dining Access Act

2/9/2022, 2:27 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5621

Base Responders’ Essential Needs and Dining Access Act or the BRENDA Act

This bill allows a protective services civilian employee (e.g., security guard) at a military installation to purchase food and hygiene items at the installation's commissary store or morale, welfare, and recreation retail facility.

Current Status of Bill HR 5621

Bill HR 5621 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 15, 2020. Bill HR 5621 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 15, 2020.  Bill HR 5621's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. as of January 15, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5621

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5621

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Military facilities and property
- Military personnel and dependents
- Retail and wholesale trades

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5621

Base Responders’ Essential Needs and Dining Access Act
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to protective services civilian employees.
Base Responders’ Essential Needs and Dining Access Act

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