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H.R. 5208 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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.

In committee Introduced Apr 14, 2026 Latest action Sep 8, 2025

What it does

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Latest action

Sep 8, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.