To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to screen and register individuals with health conditions resulting from unsafe housing units.
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Summary
This bill requires the Department of Defense to screen all military servicemembers and their families for health problems caused by living in unsafe military housing, and to maintain a registry tracking those who are affected. The screening would take place at military medical treatment facilities. An "unsafe housing unit" is defined as one that either fails federal housing quality standards (the same standards used for Section 8 housing) or has dangerous mold levels. The Secretary of Defense must also run a public information campaign so affected families know about the registry and how to sign up. The bill addresses a persistent problem: privatized military housing that has exposed servicemembers and families to mold, lead, and other hazards without adequate tracking or accountability.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish mandatory health screening at military medical treatment facilities and a registry for servicemembers and their families who developed health conditions from living in unsafe military housing units, including those with dangerous mold levels or that fail federal housing quality standards.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Healthcare, Housing
Primary Purpose
Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish mandatory health screening at military medical treatment facilities and a registry for servicemembers and their families who developed health conditions from living in unsafe military housing units, including those with dangerous mold levels or that fail federal housing quality standards.
Policy Domains
Screening and Registry for Unsafe Housing Health Effects
Identified Gains
- Military servicemembers in unsafe housing
- Military families (dependents) in unsafe housing
- Military healthcare advocates
- Environmental health researchers
Identified Costs
- Department of Defense (screening and registry costs)
- Military medical treatment facilities (additional screening workload)
- Private military housing contractors (increased scrutiny of housing conditions)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bell (for himself and Ms. Ansari) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Defense
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A medical condition determined by the Secretary of Defense to have resulted from residing in an unsafe housing unit.
A member of the Armed Forces or a family member of a member of the Armed Forces who has resided in an unsafe housing unit.
A dwelling unit that does not meet HUD housing quality standards under Section 8 or is not free from dangerous air pollution levels from mold.
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