H.R. 6489 · 116th Congress
To improve military family readiness.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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ThornberrySponsor5 cosponsors · 2 D, 3 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to address military family readiness and resiliency.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 10, 2020
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to address military family readiness and resiliency.
Specifically, DOD must
- establish and implement a strategy regarding communication with military families;
- develop an Exceptional Family Member Program case-management model;
- if feasible, provide child care to service members or DOD employees working on rotating shifts at military installations;
- develop a policy and tracking mechanism for monitoring and prohibiting the overprescribing of opioids;
- conduct a pilot program to recruit military spouses into paid internships; and
- comply with various requirements for studies and reports.
The Government Accountability Office must report on disputes between military families and schools.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To improve military family readiness.
Latest action (Apr 10, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 10, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.