HR-5972 : Still Just a Bill

H.R. 5972, the Military Housing Wait Times Accountability Act, seeks to provide temporary housing for military families who are on waitlists for on-base housing following a permanent change of station.

• The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide temporary accommodations to military families on housing waitlists exceeding 10 days.
• These accommodations must be appropriate for the family size and composition.
• The cost of temporary housing shall not exceed the member's basic allowance for housing.
• The Secretary of Defense must submit a report to the congressional defense committees within 180 days of the Act's enactment.
• The report must include:
  • Installation-specific data on the number of military families on housing waitlists.
  • The length of time families spend on waitlists.
  • An analysis of the factors causing the need for waitlists.
  • An assessment of the reasons for waitlist durations exceeding 10 days.