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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3566 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense 
to provide information on relocation assistance programs when a member 
of the Armed Forces receives orders for a change of permanent station, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2025 
Ms. RANDALL (for herself and Mr. WITTMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Defense to provide information on relocation 
assistance programs when a member of the Armed 
Forces receives orders for a change of permanent station, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Assuring Navigation 
of Compact Help for Ongoing Relocation for Military 
Families Act’’ or the ‘‘ANCHOR for Military Families 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING RELOCA-
TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS 
RECEIVING ORDERS FOR A CHANGE OF PER-
MANENT STATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1056 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and 
community orientation’’ and inserting ‘‘commu-
nity orientation, education systems, school en-
rollment procedures, and State-specific provi-
sions under the Interstate Compact on Edu-
cational Opportunity for Military Children’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and 
community orientation’’ and inserting ‘‘commu-
nity orientation, and educational resources for 
dependent children, including school transition 
assistance, academic continuity, and special 
education services’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) Educational planning and support services 
for dependent children with disabilities, including 
procedures for transferring individualized education 
programs and coordinating with the Exceptional 
Family Member Program.’’; 
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(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON PROGRAM.— 
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that members 
of the armed forces and the families of those members 
are provided information regarding available assistance 
under this section and any other assistance relating to a 
change of permanent station available under any other 
provision of law. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that information re-
quired to be provided under this subsection is provided to 
a member of the armed forces and the family of that mem-
ber not later than 45 days before the date on which a 
change of permanent station takes effect for that member. 
‘‘(3) The information provided under this subsection 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) information on family assistance programs 
authorized under section 1788 of this title, including 
financial planning resources, spouse employment 
support, and community integration services; 
‘‘(B) guidance on available housing assistance, 
including on-base housing options, rental protec-
tions, and resources for off-base relocation; 
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‘‘(D) assess the satisfaction of members of the 
armed forces and their families with the information 
provided under this subsection.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three 
years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of the 
amendments made by this section. Such briefing shall in-
clude— 
(1) the status of efforts to integrate informa-
tion required to be provided by subsection (e) of sec-
tion 1056 of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a) of this section, into accessible ma-
terials and briefings provided to members of the 
Armed Forces and their families relating to a 
change of permanent station; 
(2) an assessment of the awareness by members 
of the Armed Forces and their families of available 
programs in support of a change of permanent sta-
tion; and 
(3) any recommendations of the Secretary for 
improving the dissemination of information related 
to relocation and family assistance programs. 
Æ 
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