Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 14, 2019)
Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act
This bill addresses certain health, safety, and environmental hazards in private military housing units and offers certain protections to service members.
Among other things, the bill (1) requires uniform credentials for housing inspectors; (2) allows the Department of Defense (DOD) to withhold payment to landlords over health, safety, or environmental hazard concerns; (3) requires a landlord to pay certain relocation costs in connection with a hazard and to reimburse a tenant for personal property damage; and (4) disallows deposits and certain fees or penalties.
DOD must maintain an electronic work order system to facilitate repairs to units.
What just happenedMar 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 14, 2019
- Mar 15, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Readiness Subcommittee - Mar 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Mar 14, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House