H.R. 3165 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3165

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 9, 2023

Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Escobar, and Mrs. Miller-Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for a military housing complaint database.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act.

Establishing additional requirements for a military housing complaint database

Section 2894a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a) by striking regarding housing units and inserting by a tenant regarding covered dwelling units;

(2)

in subsections (c) and (d) by striking housing unit each place it appears and inserting covered dwelling unit; and

(3)

by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections:

(f)

Annual report

(1)

In general

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and make available to each Secretary of a military department, an annual report that includes, during the year covered by such report—

(A)

a summary of the data collected using the database established under subsection (a);

(B)

an aggregation of the complaints categorized by type, in accordance with paragraph (2), and military installation, if applicable; and

(C)

the actions taken to remedy complaints received during the period covered by such report.

(2)

Type of complaints

In categorizing complaints by type pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall aggregate complaints based on the following categories:

(A)

Physiological hazards, including dampness and mold growth, lead-based paint, asbestos and manmade fibers, radiation, biocides, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds.

(B)

Psychological hazards, including ease of access by unlawful intruders, faulty locks or alarms, and lighting issues.

(C)

Safety hazards.

(D)

Maintenance timeliness.

(E)

Maintenance quality.

(g)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

The term covered dwelling unit means a unit of accompanied family housing, unaccompanied housing, or barracks—

(A)

in which a member of the armed forces resides; and

(B)

that the member does not own.

(2)

The term tenant means any of the following:

(A)

A member of the armed forces who resides in a covered dwelling unit.

(B)

A dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A) who resides in a covered dwelling unit.