H.R. 5208 · 119th Congress · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), House
Cosponsors
8 cosponsors
  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
  • Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
  • Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
  • Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
  • Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
  • Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
Introduced
September 8, 2025
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (September 8, 2025)
Scanned
June 24, 2026
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