S. 1513: Better Military Housing Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-16 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Better Military Housing Act of 2019

Plain summary

Better Military Housing Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop and implement a plan to address health, safety, and quality issues at privatized military housing. DOD shall provide a tenant entering into a tenancy agreement for such a housing unit information on tenant rights; expectations regarding reporting by tenants and landlords of maintenance, health, or safety issues relating to the unit; a comprehensive accounting of the rights and responsibilities relating to maintenance; and a comprehensive maintenance, repair, and remediation history of the unit. At least annually, the DOD Inspector General shall inspect the oversight of privatized military housing at no fewer than 15 randomly selected installations. Additionally, DOD shall study ways to improve privatized military housing and the oversight and execution of contracts in order to improve housing conditions for Armed Forces members and their families.

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Official text

Better Military Housing Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] reported raising $2.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s1513.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s1513 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116