HR 5208 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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.

Introduced 2025-09-08· Sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2025-09-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5208 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5208 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE: EXCLUSION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FO…

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Cosponsors (8)

5 Democrats3 Republicans