H.R. 5208 has not moved since its introduction on Sep 8, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces.
IntroducedSep 8, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary
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Context
- Committees
- House Armed Services Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 212 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 67 words
- Latest action
- Sep 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]