Military Tenant Advocacy Improvement Act
This bill requires every U.S. military installation with privatized housing to have a dedicated military tenant advocate employed by the military department. It directly affects service members and their families living in privatized military housing by establishing standardized support. Key provisions include mandating uniform training for advocates on tenant rights, dispute resolution, and housing laws, plus public outreach to inform residents about advocate roles. The bill also prohibits preferential hiring for advocates from housing providers or management offices to ensure impartiality.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 14, 2023
Last action Jun 14, 2023
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Jun 14, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
District
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Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
Co
Laphonza R. Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Thom Tillis
RRepublican
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