H.R. 5567

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5567 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5567

To require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to Congress 
on plans to expand access to affordable housing for members of the 
Armed Forces through partnerships with local governments and housing 
providers, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 26, 2025

Mr. Cisneros introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to Congress 
on plans to expand access to affordable housing for members of the 
Armed Forces through partnerships with local governments and housing 
providers, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable Housing for Our Troops 
Act''.

SEC. 2. BRIEFING ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

The Secretary of Defense shall provide to Congress a briefing on 
actions that have been taken and are planned to be taken by the 
Department of Defense to expand access to affordable housing for 
members of the Armed Forces through partnerships with local governments 
and housing providers. Such briefing shall include--
(1) an identification of high cost-of-living locations and 
rural locations near remote and isolated installations where 
members of the Armed Forces face the greatest housing 
affordability challenges;
(2) a summary of any current or planned efforts between 
military installations and local municipalities or housing 
providers aimed at providing rental relief or lease flexibility 
for members of the Armed Forces, including any memoranda of 
understanding;
(3) an identification of existing public-private 
partnerships or community development initiatives that could be 
leveraged to support off-installation housing for members of 
the Armed Forces;
(4) an assessment of potential incentives that could be 
offered by participating landlords or cities, including waived 
security deposits, lease rates that are below the monthly rate 
for the basic allowance for housing, application fee discounts, 
and flexible lease terms;
(5) an overview of the efforts of the Department of Defense 
to collaborate with local governments and housing developers to 
incentivize the construction of affordable off-installation 
housing tailored to the needs of members of the Armed Forces; 
and
(6) recommendations for any legislative or policy changes 
needed to enhance local housing partnerships and reduce housing 
insecurity for members of the Armed Forces.
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