Base Commander Housing Oversight Act
Latest action · Feb 28, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 27, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Base Commander Housing Oversight Act
This bill establishes remedies against a lessor of military housing who fails to operate according to the contract.
Specifically, the Department of Defense may withhold a payment, require the lessor to reimburse tenants for personal property damage, or require the lessor to pay tenant moving expenses.
A service member may report maintenance issues to a superior in the chain of command or to an Inspector General.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Feb 27, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
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- Feb 27, 2019Introduced in House
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