Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act

Bill: 118-hr-3165
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2023-05-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2485-2486)

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act</strong></p><p>This bill modifies requirements for the complaint database for military housing that the Department of Defense must establish. The bill specifies that complaints may be made by a member of the Armed Forces or dependent that resides in a covered dwelling unit (i.e., a unit of accompanied family housing, unaccompanied housing, or barracks in which a member resides but does not own).</p><p>The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment must annually report to Congress with a summary of the data collected by the complaint database and any actions taken to remedy complaints.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3165 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Escobar , and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for a military housing complaint database.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act . 2. Establishing additional requirements for a military housing complaint database Section 2894a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking regarding housing units and inserting by a tenant regarding covered dwelling units ; (2) in subsections (c) and (d) by striking housing unit each place it appears and inserting covered dwelling unit ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections: (f) Annual report (1) In general The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and make available to each Secretary of a military department, an annual report that includes, during the year covered by such report— (A) a summary of the data collected using the database established under subsection (a); (B) an aggregation of the complaints categorized by type, in accordance with paragraph (2), and military installation, if applicable; and (C) the actions taken to remedy complaints received during the period covered by such report. (2) Type of complaints In categorizing complaints by type pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall aggregate complaints based on the following categories: (A) Physiological hazards, including dampness and mold growth, lead-based paint, asbestos and manmade fibers, radiation, biocides, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds. (B) Psychological hazards, including ease of access by unlawful intruders, faulty locks or alarms, and lighting issues. (C) Safety hazards. (D) Maintenance timeliness. (E) Maintenance quality. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered dwelling unit means a unit of accompanied family housing, unaccompanied housing, or barracks— (A) in which a member of the armed forces resides; and (B) that the member does not own. (2) The term tenant means any of the following: (A) A member of the armed forces who resides in a covered dwelling unit. (B) A dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A) who resides in a covered dwelling unit. .