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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7144
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 17, 2022
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Carbajal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a feedback tool for use by members of the Armed Forces and their spouses to identify, rate, and compare housing, and for other purposes.
Military housing feedback tool
In general
The Secretary of Defense shall develop a feedback tool, such as a rating system or similar mechanism, under which members of the Armed Forces and their spouses may anonymously identify, rate, and compare housing under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (including privatized military housing).
Components
The tool required under subsection (a) shall include the following components:
The capability for users to—
rate housing using multiple quality measures, including safety, the timeliness and quality of maintenance services, and the responsiveness of management;
upload visual media, including images; and
include written comments.
A comparison feature that can be used to compare ratings for different housing communities.
Accessibility by members of the Armed Forces, their family members, and members of Congress.
Reporting requirement
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, and make available to the Secretary of each of the military departments, an annual report that includes a summary of the data collected using the feedback tool required under this section during the year covered by the report.