This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide temporary housing to military families waiting for on-base housing when they relocate to a new duty station. Specifically, if a service member and their family wait more than 10 days for permanent on-base housing after arriving at their new location, the military must cover the cost of temporary accommodations, up to the amount of the service member's basic housing allowance. The bill affects active-duty military personnel and their dependents undergoing permanent moves. Within 180 days of the law's enactment, the Defense Secretary must report to Congress with detailed data on housing waitlists at each military installation, how long families are waiting for housing, what factors are causing the waitlists, and why some waits exceed 10 days. The legislation aims to address housing shortages at military bases and ensure families have adequate shelter during the transition period to permanent housing.
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