Better Military Housing Act of 2019
Latest action · May 16, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Better Military Housing Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop and implement a plan to address health, safety, and quality issues at privatized military housing.
DOD shall provide a tenant entering into a tenancy agreement for such a housing unit information on
- tenant rights;
- expectations regarding reporting by tenants and landlords of maintenance, health, or safety issues relating to the unit;
- a comprehensive accounting of the rights and responsibilities relating to maintenance; and
- a comprehensive maintenance, repair, and remediation history of the unit.
At least annually, the DOD Inspector General shall inspect the oversight of privatized military housing at no fewer than 15 randomly selected installations. Additionally, DOD shall study ways to improve privatized military housing and the oversight and execution of contracts in order to improve housing conditions for Armed Forces members and their families.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 16, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2811 | Better Military Housing Act of 2019 | Identical bill | May 17, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Housing industry and standards
- Housing supply and affordability
- Landlord and tenant
- Military facilities and property
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 16, 2019Introduced in Senate
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