US Congress Senate Bill 1513 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop and implement a plan to address health, safety, and quality issues at privatized military housing. DOD shall provide a tenant entering into a tenancy agreement for such a housing unit information on tenant rights; expectations regarding reporting by tenants and landlords of maintenance, health, or safety issues relating to the unit; a comprehensive accounting of the rights and responsibilities relating to maintenance; and a comprehensive maintenance, repair, and remediation history of the unit. At least annually, the DOD Inspector General shall inspect the oversight of privatized military housing at no fewer than 15 randomly selected installations. Additionally, DOD shall study ways to improve privatized military housing and the oversight and execution of contracts in order to improve housing conditions for Armed Forces members and their families.

Better Military Housing Act of 2019

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-16	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

HB2811 (Same As) 2019-05-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1513/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1513/BILLS-116s1513is.pdf