H.R. 4046 · 115th Congress
Department of Defense Check Before You Rent Act
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BustosSponsor4 cosponsors · 1 D, 3 R
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This bill requires a military department, before leasing or acquiring new property, to certify that it evaluated the feasibility of using space under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DOD) and determined that: (1) such space is not reasonably available, (2) acquiring or leasing the new property would be more cost effective than the use of the…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 12, 2017
Department of Defense Check Before You Rent Act
This bill requires a military department, before leasing or acquiring new property, to certify that it evaluated the feasibility of using space under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DOD) and determined that: (1) such space is not reasonably available, (2) acquiring or leasing the new property would be more cost effective than the use of the DOD property, or (3) the use of the DOD property would interfere with the ongoing military mission of the property.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Department of Defense Check Before You Rent Act
Latest action (Nov 16, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 12, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.