Bill > HR5567

This bill, called the "Affordable Housing for Our Troops Act," requires the Secretary of Defense to provide a comprehensive briefing to Congress about plans to improve housing access for military service members. The briefing must cover several key areas, including identifying high-cost and rural locations where military personnel face significant housing affordability challenges, detailing current and planned efforts between military bases and local governments or housing providers to offer rental relief and lease flexibility, and exploring existing public-private partnerships that could support off-base housing. The Secretary must also assess potential incentives for landlords and cities to support military housing, such as waived security deposits, discounted lease rates, and flexible lease terms. Additionally, the briefing must outline the Department of Defense's efforts to collaborate with local governments and housing developers to construct affordable housing specifically designed for military members' needs, and provide recommendations for legislative or policy changes that could reduce housing insecurity for service members.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5567/all-info