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This bill proposes to modify how the basic needs allowance (BNA) is calculated for members of the Armed Forces by excluding the basic allowance for housing (BAH) from the gross household income calculation. Currently, when determining whether a service member qualifies for the basic needs allowance, which provides financial support to low-income military personnel, the total household income includes the basic allowance for housing. By removing BAH from this income calculation, more service members may become eligible for the basic needs allowance, as their reported gross household income would be lower. The bill amends a specific section of Title 37 of the United States Code, which governs military compensation, by striking certain existing language and inserting new provisions that explicitly exclude housing allowances from income calculations. This change aims to provide additional financial support to military members and their families who may be experiencing economic hardship.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5208/all-info