Basic Allowance for Housing Calculation Improvement Act of 2023

HR 5230, the Basic Allowance for Housing Calculation Improvement Act of 2023, directs the Secretary of Defense to pilot outsourcing the calculation of military housing allowance (BAH) rates to a private entity using AI and machine learning by September 2024. The pilot would cover at least 15 military housing areas (MHAs) and require the entity to use real-time rental data from nationally recognized housing data providers. The Secretary must report to Congress within two years on the evaluation of this pilot program’s effectiveness. This bill does not change BAH eligibility or amounts but tests a new method for calculating rates for service members.