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Introduced
04/01/2021
04/01/2021
In Committee
04/01/2021
04/01/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to establish a basic needs allowance for low-income regular members of the Armed Forces.
AI Summary
This bill, the Military Hunger Prevention Act, aims to establish a basic needs allowance for low-income regular members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The key provisions of the bill are:
1. The Secretary of Defense shall pay a basic needs allowance to each "covered member" - a regular member of the armed forces who has completed initial entry training, whose gross household income does not exceed 130% of the federal poverty guidelines, and who does not opt out of receiving the allowance.
2. The monthly allowance amount is calculated as 130% of the federal poverty guidelines for the member's location and household size, minus the member's gross household income from the previous year, divided by 12.
3. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service will notify eligible members of their potential entitlement to the allowance twice a year and provide information on other financial assistance programs.
4. Members can elect not to receive the allowance, and those who do not provide the required income information will be deemed to have opted out.
The intent of the bill is to provide additional financial support to low-income active-duty service members to help address food insecurity and other basic needs.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (74)
Jimmy Panetta (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Colin Allred (D),
Cindy Axne (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Jim Baird (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Richard Hudson (R),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Kaiali'i Kahele (D),
John Katko (R),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Kathy Manning (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Dan Meuser (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Ralph Norman (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Marc Veasey (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Don Young (R),
Lee Zeldin (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (on 04/01/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2339/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2339/BILLS-117hr2339ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2339/BILLS-117hr2339ih.pdf.pdf |
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