To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands.

Bill: 117-hr-1420
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-02-26
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Military personnel and dependents

U.S. territories and protectorates

Virgin Islands
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill adjusts the housing allowance for uniformed service members in the U.S. Virgin Islands. </p> <p>Specifically, the Department of Defense must provide to a service member serving in the U.S. Virgin Islands the basic housing allowance, rather than the overseas housing allowance. </p> <p>Currently, a service member on duty in the U.S. Virgin Islands receives the overseas housing allowance, which is limited to cost reimbursement. By contrast, service members in the 50 states and the District of Columbia receive the basic housing allowance, which offers a fixed amount for each locality and grade/rank. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1420 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands.

1. Application of basic allowance for housing to members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands (a) In general Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting and the Virgin Islands after the United States ; (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting and the Virgin Islands after the United States ; and (3) in paragraphs (2), (3)(A), and (6), by inserting or the Virgin Islands after the United States each place it appears. (b) Conforming amendments Section 403(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting or the Virgin Islands after the United States ; and (2) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(A)(i), and (3)(B), by inserting or the Virgin Islands after the United States each place it appears. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, beginning on January 1, 2022.