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HR 2537 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

BAH Restoration Act

Introduced: April 26, 2023 Introduced by: Strickland, Marilyn Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 6, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

BAH Restoration Act

This bill increases the monthly amount of the basic housing allowance for members of the uniformed services inside the United States. Specifically, the monthly amount of allowance for a member must be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in the area, as determined by the Department of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and same dependency status as the member.

What's happening now April 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 80
All 80 Democratic 53 Republican 16
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Jun 25, 2024
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 15, 2024
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Torres, Norma J.
California · May 7, 2024
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · May 6, 2024
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 6, 2024
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 6, 2024
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Apr 26, 2024
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 26, 2024
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 26, 2024
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Apr 20, 2024
Phillips, Dean
· Apr 20, 2024
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 20, 2024
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 20, 2024
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Apr 17, 2024
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 17, 2024
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 17, 2024
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Apr 17, 2024
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · Apr 17, 2024
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Apr 9, 2024
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 21, 2024
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 20, 2024
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Mar 20, 2024
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 7, 2024
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Mar 5, 2024
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 10, 2024
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 28, 2023
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Aug 25, 2023
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Levin, Mike
California · Aug 22, 2023
Wexton, Jennifer
· Aug 22, 2023
Cartwright, Matt
· Jun 14, 2023
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jun 5, 2023
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jun 5, 2023
Caraveo, Yadira
· May 23, 2023
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 23, 2023
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 23, 2023
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · May 23, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· May 23, 2023
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 15, 2023
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · May 15, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · May 15, 2023
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 9, 2023
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 9, 2023
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · May 9, 2023
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · May 9, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· May 9, 2023
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 9, 2023
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · May 9, 2023
Carl, Jerry
· Apr 26, 2023
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Apr 26, 2023
Manning, Kathy
· Apr 26, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2537: BAH Restoration Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2537/
MLA
"H.R. 2537: BAH Restoration Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2537/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2537, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2537/.
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[H.R. 2537: BAH Restoration Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2537/)
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