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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5208
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2025
Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Riley of New York, Ms. Goodlander, and Ms. Jacobs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces.
Section 1. Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income of an eligible member of the Armed Forces
Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking in the case
and all that follows through portion of
; and
(2)
by striking that the Secretary concerned elects to exclude
and inserting paid to such member
.