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Military HOMES Act

2/9/2022, 3:26 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 7212

Military Housing Oversight, Maintenance, and Enhancement for Servicemembers Act or the Military HOMES Act

This bill (1) requires mold mitigation measures for military families who are residing in military housing, (2) makes publicly available the criteria and metrics to be used by the Department of Defense (DOD) to analyze the performance of landlords that receive incentive fees, (3) establishes a working group to promulgate guidance regarding best practices for mold mitigation in privatized military housing and for determining when the presence of mold in such housing is an emergency situation requiring the relocation of the residents, (4) expands the uniform code of basic housing standards for privatized military housing to include government owned and controlled military family housing inside or outside the United States, (5) appoints at least one Exceptional Family Member Program housing liaison for each military department to assist military families, and (6) requires a report on the progress made by DOD in implementing the recommendations contained in a specified certain Government Accountability Office report regarding military housing.

Current Status of Bill HR 7212

Bill HR 7212 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 15, 2020. Bill HR 7212 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 15, 2020.  Bill HR 7212's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. as of June 15, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7212

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7212

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Landlord and tenant
- Military facilities and property
- Military personnel and dependents
- Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7212

Military HOMES Act
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for additional reforms regarding the management and condition of privatized military housing, to expand reforms to include Government-owned and Government-controlled military family housing, and for other purposes.
Military HOMES Act
Military Housing Oversight, Maintenance, and Enhancement for Servicemembers Act

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