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H.R. 2378House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Protecting Military Families with Disabilities Act

Sponsored by Stephanie I. BiceRep. Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK)
Introduced April 8, 2021

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The Protecting Military Families with Disabilities Act amends Title 10 of the U.S. Code to make clear that the rule barring landlords of privatized military housing from charging tenants any amount beyond rent also applies to costs for modifying or upgrading units to meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards. It protects service members and their families with disabilities who live in privately managed military housing by preventing extra fees for needed accessibility changes.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new paragraph to 10 U.S.C. § 2891a(e) stating that expenses for ADA‑required modifications or upgrades cannot be classified as optional services or otherwise exempted from the prohibition on charging tenants additional amounts beyond rent.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 8, 2021

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Introduced in House

April 8, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 8, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 8, 2021

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2378

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 8, 2021

Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma (for herself and Ms. Jacobs of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to reiterate that the prohibition against the collection from tenants of privatized military housing units of amounts in addition to rent includes supplemental payments to recover costs associated with unit modifications or upgrades needed to comply with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Families with Disabilities Act.

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Clarification of prohibition against collection from tenants of privatized military housing units of amounts in addition to rent

Section 2891a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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Costs incurred to modify or upgrade a housing unit to comply with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and facilitate occupancy of the housing unit by an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12102)) may not be considered optional services under paragraph (2)(A)(i) or another exception to the prohibition in paragraph (1) against collection from tenants of housing units of amounts in addition to rent.

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