HR 1681 · 99th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Military Family Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]· 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 Subcommittee on Investigations.(1985-03-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Military Family Act of 1985 - Title I: Department of Defense Family Support Programs - Establishes in the Office of the Secretary of Defense an Office of Family Policy to coordinate programs and activities of the military departments as they relate to military families. Transfers the Military Family Resources Center within the Department of Defense. Makes travel and transportation allowances the same for members of the armed forces as those applicable to civilian employees. Requires temporary lodging expenses to be paid to such military members transferred within the United States or to a duty station outside the United States other than Hawaii or Alaska. Authorizes the payment of a transportation allowance to student dependents of military members assigned a permanent duty station in Alaska or Hawaii. Prohibits such transportation allowance when the dependent child is attending a school in Alaska or Hawaii. Requires the Secretary of Defense to allow members of the Selected Reserve and their dependents to use commissary and exchange stores for one day for each day of training duty performed by the member. Requires the Secretary of each military department to establish a program to …

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Democrats