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HR 2814 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Military personnel and dependents U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands

To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands.

Introduced: May 16, 2019 Introduced by: Plaskett, Stacey E. Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
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Passed House
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May 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill revises the housing allowance for uniformed service members in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Specifically, the Department of Defense must provide to a service member serving in the U.S. Virgin Islands the basic housing allowance, rather than the overseas housing allowance.

Currently, a service member on duty in the U.S. Virgin Islands receives the overseas housing allowance, which is limited to cost reimbursement. By contrast, service members in the 50 states and the District of Columbia receive the basic housing allowance, which offers a fixed amount for each locality and grade/rank.

What's happening now May 17, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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