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HR 1420 117th 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: February 26, 2021 Introduced by: Plaskett, Stacey E. Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill adjusts 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 February 26, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1420: To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1420/
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"H.R. 1420: To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1420/.
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H.R. 1420, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1420/.
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[H.R. 1420: To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1420/)
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