Military FAMILY Dependents Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for timely determination and action on applications by a member of one of certain Armed Forces for consideration of a reassignment to a duty station within a certain distance to the residence of a dependent child. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Family’s Ability to Move In Line with Your Dependents Act Military FAMILY Dependents Act 2. Reassignment for certain members of the Armed Forces on the basis of the residence of a dependent child Chapter 39 675. Permanent change of station or unit transfer for a member on active duty on the basis of the residence of a dependent child (a) Timely consideration and action (1) A commanding officer shall determine whether to grant a request for a covered reassignment not later than five calendar days after the covered member makes such request. (2) If a commanding officer denies a request under paragraph (1), the covered member may request review of such denial by the first general officer or flag officer in the chain of command of the covered member. Such general officer or flag officer shall determine whether to affirm or reverse such denial not later than two weeks after the covered member makes such request. (b) Regulations The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to ensure that this section is carried out as uniformly as possible across the military departments. (c) Privacy A commanding officer shall, to the greatest extent practicable, protect the privacy of a covered member who requests a covered reassignment. (d) Prohibition No covered member may be subject to any adverse action for requesting a covered reassignment. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered child (2) The term covered member (A) serving on active duty; (B) who has a covered child; and (C) assigned to a duty station located more than 300 miles from the residence of such covered child. (3) The term covered reassignment (A) by a covered member; and (B) for a permanent change of station, or a unit transfer, to a duty station located within 300 miles of the residence of the covered child of such covered member. .

Summary: Military Family’s Ability to Move In Line with Your Dependents Act or the Military FAMILY Dependents ActThis bill requires a commanding officer to determine, within five calendar days, whether to grant a request for the reassignment of certain members of the Armed Forces on the basis of the residence of a dependent child.Specifically, commanding officers must make such determinations for members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty and are assigned to a duty station located more than 300 miles from the residence of their dependent child who is registered under the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.If a commanding officer denies a reassignment request, the member may request review of such denial, and the first general officer or flag officer in the chain of command of the member must complete the review not later than two weeks after the request is made.The bill prohibits members from being subject to any adverse action for requesting a reassignment based on the residence of a dependent child.