119-hr3566

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3566 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3566

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
Defense to provide information on relocation assistance programs when a 
 member of the Armed Forces receives orders for a change of permanent 
 station, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 21, 2025

 Ms. Randall (for herself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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 A BILL

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
Defense to provide information on relocation assistance programs when a 
 member of the Armed Forces receives orders for a change of permanent 
 station, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Assuring Navigation of Compact Help 
for Ongoing Relocation for Military Families Act'' or the ``ANCHOR for 
Military Families Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING RELOCATION ASSISTANCE 
 PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS RECEIVING ORDERS FOR A CHANGE OF 
 PERMANENT STATION.

    (a) In General.--

Section 1056 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (b)

    (2) --
        (A) in subparagraph
        (A) , by striking ``and 
 community orientation'' and inserting ``community 
 orientation, education systems, school enrollment 
 procedures, and State-specific provisions under the 
 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for 
 Military Children'';
        (B) in subparagraph
            (C) , by striking ``and 
 community orientation'' and inserting ``community 
 orientation, and educational resources for dependent 
 children, including school transition assistance, 
 academic continuity, and special education services''; 
 and
            (C) by adding at the end the following new 
 subparagraph:
 ``
        (E) Educational planning and support services for 
 dependent children with disabilities, including procedures for 
 transferring individualized education programs and coordinating 
 with the Exceptional Family Member Program.'';

    (2) by redesignating subsections

    (e) and

    (f) as subsections

    (f) and

    (g) , respectively; and

    (3) by inserting after subsection
            (d) the following new 
 subsection:
 ``

    (e) Provision of Information on Program.--

    (1) The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that members of the armed forces and the families 
of those members are provided information regarding available 
assistance under this section and any other assistance relating to a 
change of permanent station available under any other provision of law.
 ``

    (2) The Secretary shall ensure that information required to be 
provided under this subsection is provided to a member of the armed 
forces and the family of that member not later than 45 days before the 
date on which a change of permanent station takes effect for that 
member.
 ``

    (3) The information provided under this subsection shall 
include--
 ``
        (A) information on family assistance programs authorized 
 under 

section 1788 of this title, including financial planning 
 resources, spouse employment support, and community integration 
 services;
 ``
        (B) guidance on available housing assistance, including 
 on-base housing options, rental protections, and resources for 
 off-base relocation;
 ``
            (C) mental health and well-being support services, 
 including those accessible during the period of transition for 
 a change of permanent station;
 ``
            (D) educational resources for dependent children, 
 including school transition assistance and special education 
 services;
 ``
        (E) information on available legal and financial 
 counseling programs; and
 ``
        (F) any other assistance programs that support members of 
 the armed forces and their families during relocation.
 ``

    (4) The Secretary of Defense shall--
 ``
        (A) incorporate the information required to be provided 
 under this subsection into accessible materials and briefings 
 provided to members of the armed forces relating to a change of 
 permanent station;
 ``
        (B) ensure that the program under this section provides 
 accessible materials and briefings at military installations 
 and through online resources;
 ``
            (C) develop a communication strategy, including digital 
 outreach and printed materials, to increase awareness of the 
 program under this section and assistance available under other 
 provisions of law relating to a change of permanent station; 
 and
 ``
            (D) assess the satisfaction of members of the armed 
 forces and their families with the information provided under 
 this subsection.''.

    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the Secretary of 
Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of 
the amendments made by this section. Such briefing shall include--

    (1) the status of efforts to integrate information required 
 to be provided by subsection

    (e) of 

section 1056 of title 10, 
 United States Code, as added by subsection

    (a) of this section, 
 into accessible materials and briefings provided to members of 
 the Armed Forces and their families relating to a change of 
 permanent station;

    (2) an assessment of the awareness by members of the Armed 
 Forces and their families of available programs in support of a 
 change of permanent station; and

    (3) any recommendations of the Secretary for improving the 
 dissemination of information related to relocation and family 
 assistance programs.
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