HR 3165 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act

Introduced May 9, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Glenn Thompson R-PA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 22, 2023 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2485-2486)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 9, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act

This bill modifies requirements for the complaint database for military housing that the Department of Defense must establish. The bill specifies that complaints may be made by a member of the Armed Forces or dependent that resides in a covered dwelling unit (i.e., a unit of accompanied family housing, unaccompanied housing, or barracks in which a member resides but does not own).

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment must annually report to Congress with a summary of the data collected by the complaint database and any actions taken to remedy complaints.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2023 to Dec 24, 2024; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalMay 9, 2023
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerOriginalMay 9, 2023
R-IAMariannette Miller-MeeksOriginalMay 9, 2023
D-CASalud O. CarbajalOriginalMay 9, 2023
D-MASeth MoultonOriginalMay 9, 2023
D-TXVeronica EscobarOriginalMay 9, 2023
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersMay 10, 2023
R-FLCarlos A. GimenezJun 5, 2023
R-OHMichael R. TurnerJun 5, 2023
R-NYElise M. StefanikJun 13, 2023
R-MIJack BergmanJun 14, 2023
D-NJJosh GottheimerJun 27, 2023
D-COJason CrowJul 6, 2023
D-NCDonald G. DavisJul 11, 2023
R-MIJohn JamesJul 11, 2023
R-PADaniel MeuserJul 13, 2023
R-INJames R. BairdSep 8, 2023
R-NVMark E. AmodeiSep 14, 2023
R-MIBill HuizengaSep 18, 2023
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupSep 18, 2023
D-WAMarie Gluesenkamp PerezOct 11, 2023
D-COYadira CaraveoNov 29, 2023
R-NYMichael LawlerMay 21, 2024
D-CATed LieuJun 3, 2024
D-COJoe NeguseDec 24, 2024

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred May 9, 2023

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2023Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2485-2486)
  2. May 9, 2023Introduced in House
  3. May 9, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H2485Glenn Thompson R-PAMay 22, 2023

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

[Pages H2173-H2174] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania: H.R. 3165. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution in that the legislation exercises legislative powers granted to Congress by that clause ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States or any Department or Office thereof.'' The single subject of this legislation is: to improve housing for military servicemembers and their families by enhancing a previously-authorized military housing comparison tool.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 78, May 9, 2023, page H2174.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
—MEMBER DAY79 pagesArmed Services CommitteeMay 16, 2023

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2670National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024Related billDec 22, 2023
HR 8070Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025Related billJul 8, 2024

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for a military housing complaint database.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 9, 2023Introduced in House

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