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To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council, and for other purposes.

12/29/2022, 7:03 PM

Summary of Bill HR 8642

Bill 117 hr 8642, also known as the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council Act, aims to make changes to title 10 of the United States Code in order to create a new council within the Department of Defense. This council, called the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council, will be responsible for overseeing and improving the readiness of military housing across the country.

The main purpose of this bill is to address issues related to military housing, such as ensuring that service members and their families have access to safe and adequate housing. The council will work to identify and address any deficiencies in military housing, as well as develop strategies to improve the overall quality of housing for military personnel.

In addition to overseeing military housing readiness, the council will also be tasked with coordinating with other federal agencies, as well as state and local governments, to address housing issues affecting military families. This includes working to improve access to affordable housing options for service members and their families. Overall, the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council Act seeks to improve the quality of military housing and ensure that service members and their families have access to safe and adequate housing options. By establishing this council, the bill aims to address housing issues within the military and work towards providing better living conditions for those who serve our country.

Congressional Summary of HR 8642

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 8642

Bill HR 8642 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 2, 2022. Bill HR 8642 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on August 2, 2022.  Bill HR 8642's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. as of August 2, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8642

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
10
Democrat Cosponsors
6
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8642

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8642

To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council, and for other purposes.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council, and for other purposes.

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