Bill Summary:
H.R. 3165, also known as the Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act, is a bill that aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code in order to establish additional requirements for a military housing complaint database.
Background:
The bill was introduced by Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, along with Mr. Carbjal, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Escobar, and Mrs. Miller-Meeks. It was introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Section 1: Short Title
This section states that the Act may be cited as the "Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act".
Section 2: Establishing Additional Requirements for a Military Housing Complaint Database
This section amends Section 2894a of title 10 of the United States Code.
The amendments include:
- In subsection (a), the phrase "regarding housing units" is replaced with "by a tenant regarding covered dwelling units".
- In subsections (c) and (d), the phrase "housing unit" is replaced with "covered dwelling unit".
- A new subsection (f) is added which requires the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing to submit an annual report to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The report must include a summary of the data collected using the complaint database, an aggregation of complaints categorized by type and military installation, and the actions taken to remedy complaints received during the reporting period.
- A new subsection (g) is added which provides definitions for the terms "covered dwelling unit" and "tenant".
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