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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6759 
To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for emerging 
technologies for moisture control and mitigation in covered housing, 
to standardize certain mold remediation guidelines, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot 
program for emerging technologies for moisture control 
and mitigation in covered housing, to standardize certain 
mold remediation guidelines, 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. PILOT PROGRAM FOR EMERGING TECH-
NOLOGIES FOR MOISTURE CONTROL AND 
MITIGATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall carry out a pilot program to assess and im-
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plement emerging technologies for moisture control and 
mitigation in covered housing. 
(b) SELECTION OF LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
select not fewer than three and not more than five military 
installations at which to carry out the pilot program estab-
lished under subsection (a). The Secretary shall prioritize 
selection of military installations in regions with elevated 
climate-related risk factors for mold growth, such as per-
sistent humidity, frequent rainfall, or outdated HVAC in-
frastructure. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot program 
established under this section, the Secretary shall— 
(1) install moisture detection systems with ad-
vanced capabilities, including sensor-based humidity 
or spore monitoring technologies capable of gener-
ating early warnings for environmental risk condi-
tions; 
(2) implement noninvasive or technology-en-
abled mold remediation tools, such as antimicrobial 
coatings, dry fogging systems, or UV-based steriliza-
tion units; 
(3) define infrastructure requirements, includ-
ing upgrades to building materials or HVAC sys-
tems, necessary to support sustained mold preven-
tion using the selected moisture detection systems; 
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(4) train relevant personnel on the deployment, 
maintenance, and data interpretation of selected 
moisture detection systems; 
(5) designate an individual at each military in-
stallation selected under subsection (b) to oversee 
the implementation of the pilot program; and 
(6) develop a strategic implementation and eval-
uation plan to assess performance of the selected 
moisture detection systems and inform future deci-
sions relating to such systems. 
(d) REPORT AND BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the termination date in subsection (e), the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the results of the pilot pro-
gram, including recommendations for broader imple-
mentation and an assessment of costs and benefits. 
(2) BRIEFINGS.—Upon completion of the plan 
required under subsection (c)(6), the Secretary shall 
provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on the plan and any preliminary findings. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the 
pilot program under this section shall terminate on the 
date that is five years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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(f) COVERED HOUSING DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered housing’’ means housing provided under 
subchapter II or subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION OF MOLD REMEDIATION GUIDE-
LINES ACROSS MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH COMMON GUIDE-
LINES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall 
develop and implement uniform guidelines for the remedi-
ation of mold in military housing, facilities, and other real 
property under jurisdiction of each such Secretary. 
(b) CONSISTENCY
WITH
ESTABLISHED
STAND-
ARDS.—The guidelines required under subsection (a) shall 
be consistent with— 
(1) applicable municipal and State health and 
environmental standards; and 
(2) third-party industry standards, including 
the standard of the Institute of Inspection Cleaning 
and Restoration Certification titled ‘‘S520 Standard 
for Professional Mold Remediation’’, or any suc-
cessor standard. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The guidelines required under 
subsection (a) shall apply— 
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(1) to contracts or task orders for mold remedi-
ation entered into on or after the date of the 
issuance of such guidelines; and 
(2) to mold remediation procedures conducted 
on or after such date of issuance. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the issuance of the guidelines under subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries 
of the military departments, shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report that includes the guide-
lines and describes plans for implementation of the guide-
lines and monitoring compliance with the guidelines. 
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