This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to brief Congress on strategies for expanding affordable housing access for active-duty military members through partnerships with local governments and private housing providers. The briefing must identify areas where military families struggle most with housing costs—particularly high-cost urban areas and remote locations near military installations—and detail any current or planned efforts between the military and local communities to provide rental assistance or flexible lease options. The bill also asks the Defense Department to assess what incentives landlords and cities could offer, such as waived security deposits or below-market rental rates, and to recommend any new laws or policies needed to improve these housing partnerships and reduce homelessness among service members. No specific funding amount or deadline is specified in the legislation, which is primarily an information-gathering and planning requirement rather than a program that directly distributes money to troops or housing providers.
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