Bills · 119th Congress · 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.

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Armed Forces and National Security.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

8 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Blake D. Moore RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Jennifer A. Kiggans RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Marilyn Strickland DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Josh Riley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Maggie Goodlander DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Sara Jacobs DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublican
Gabe Vasquez DDemocrat

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Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  2. Introduced in House
  3. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Armed Services Committee (House)Referred To, September 8, 2025

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