United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

S 4562 — BAH Restoration Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

BAH Restoration Act This bill increases the monthly amount of the basic housing allowance for members of the uniformed services inside the United States. Specifically, the monthly amount of allowance for a member must be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in the area, as determined by the Department of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and same dependency status as the member.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill removes the percentage-based cap on the basic allowance for housing and instead sets it equal to the monthly cost of adequate housing determined by the Secretary of Defense.

  • 37 U.S.C. § 403(b)(3)

    (A) The monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing for an area of the United States for a member of a uniformed service shall be the amount equal to the difference between—(i) the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in that area, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member; and(ii) the amount equal to a specified percentage (determined under subparagraph (B)) of the national average monthly cost of adequate housing in the United States, as determined by the Secretary, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member. → (3) The monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing for an area of the United States for a member of a uniformed service shall be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in that area, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member.

    This change eliminates the calculation based on a percentage of the national average cost and bases the allowance directly on the local cost of housing.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 541 not signed on

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Not signed on (541)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 4562 do?
BAH Restoration Act This bill increases the monthly amount of the basic housing allowance for members of the uniformed services inside the United States. Specifically, the monthly amount of allowance for a member must be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in the area, as determined by the Department of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and same dependency status as the member.
Who sponsors S 4562?
S 4562 is sponsored by Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), Tester, Jon (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), and Booker, Cory A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4562?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 4562?
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