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H.R. 8347 117th Congress House

Overseas Military Pay Protection Act of 2022

Official title: To protect the cost-of-living allowance for a member of the Armed Forces assigned to a duty station located outside the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 13, 2022 Introduced by: Don Bacon Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 13, 2022
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 Latest action July 13, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Overseas Military Pay Protection Act of 2022

This bill prohibits the reduction of the cost-of-living allowance for a member of the Armed Forces assigned to a duty station located outside the United States, except in connection with a permanent change of station. The allowance may be increased at any time.

The Department of Defense (DOD) must notify Congress before modifying a table used to calculate living allowances. Additionally, DOD must brief Congress regarding the effects of this bill on living allowances.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8347: Overseas Military Pay Protection Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8347/
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"H.R. 8347: Overseas Military Pay Protection Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8347/.
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