Military Food Security Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1764
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2023-03-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Military Food Security Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill modifies how gross household income is calculated for purposes of determining a servicemember's eligibility for a basic needs allowance (i.e., a supplemental monthly payment for basic needs) from the military department concerned. Under the bill, gross household income is calculated by subtracting the basic housing allowance paid to any servicemember from their household income.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2023 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Moore of Utah , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Bacon , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Levin , and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Food Security Act of 2023 . 2. Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income of an eligible member of the Armed Forces Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking in and all that follows through portion of ; and (2) by striking that the Secretary concerned elects to exclude and inserting paid to such member .