HR 6489 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To improve military family readiness.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2020-04-10)
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This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to address military family readiness and resiliency. Specifically, DOD must establish and implement a strategy regarding communication with military families; develop an Exceptional Family Member Program case-management model; if feasible, provide child care to service members or DOD employees working on rotating shifts at military installations; develop a policy and tracking mechanism for monitoring and prohibiting the overprescribing of opioids; conduct a pilot program to recruit military spouses into paid internships; and comply with various requirements for studies and reports. The Government Accountability Office must report on disputes between military families and schools.…
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Cosponsors (5)
2 Democrats3 Republicans