HR3165-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act.

2. Establishing additional requirements for a military housing complaint database Section 2894a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a) by striking regarding housing units and inserting by a tenant regarding covered dwelling units; in subsections (c) and (d) by striking housing unit each place it appears and inserting covered dwelling unit; and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections: The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and make available to each Secretary of a military department, an annual report that includes, during the year covered by such report— a summary of the data collected using the database established under subsection (a); an aggregation of the complaints categorized by type, in accordance with paragraph (2), and military installation, if applicable; and the actions taken to remedy complaints received during the period covered by such report. In categorizing complaints by type pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall aggregate complaints based on the following categories: Physiological hazards, including dampness and mold growth, lead-based paint, asbestos and manmade fibers, radiation, biocides, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds. Psychological hazards, including ease of access by unlawful intruders, faulty locks or alarms, and lighting issues. Safety hazards. Maintenance timeliness. Maintenance quality. In this section: The term covered dwelling unit means a unit of accompanied family housing, unaccompanied housing, or barracks— in which a member of the armed forces resides; and that the member does not own. The term tenant means any of the following: A member of the armed forces who resides in a covered dwelling unit. A dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A) who resides in a covered dwelling unit. (f)Annual report(1)In generalThe Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and make available to each Secretary of a military department, an annual report that includes, during the year covered by such report—(A)a summary of the data collected using the database established under subsection (a);(B)an aggregation of the complaints categorized by type, in accordance with paragraph (2), and military installation, if applicable; and(C)the actions taken to remedy complaints received during the period covered by such report.(2)Type of complaintsIn categorizing complaints by type pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall aggregate complaints based on the following categories:(A)Physiological hazards, including dampness and mold growth, lead-based paint, asbestos and manmade fibers, radiation, biocides, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds.(B)Psychological hazards, including ease of access by unlawful intruders, faulty locks or alarms, and lighting issues.(C)Safety hazards.(D)Maintenance timeliness.(E)Maintenance quality.(g)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)The term covered dwelling unit means a unit of accompanied family housing, unaccompanied housing, or barracks—(A)in which a member of the armed forces resides; and(B)that the member does not own.(2)The term tenant means any of the following:(A)A member of the armed forces who resides in a covered dwelling unit.(B)A dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A) who resides in a covered dwelling unit..