ANCHOR for Military Families Act
Sponsored By: Senator Raphael Warnock
Introduced
Summary
Expanded, timely relocation information for military families. This bill would require the Department of Defense to provide detailed relocation resources at least 45 days before a permanent change of station, adding new education and disability-planning requirements and accessible communication standards.
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- Families: Military families would receive a clear package of relocation resources covering family assistance under section 1788, housing guidance, mental health support, legal and financial counseling, and spouse employment services.
- Children with disabilities and schools: The bill would add school transition assistance, enrollment procedures, coordination with the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, rules for transferring Individualized Education Programs, and coordination with the Exceptional Family Member Program.
- Service members and installations: The Department would need to make materials available online and at installations, develop a communications strategy including digital outreach and printed materials, and measure satisfaction with the information provided.
- Oversight: The Secretary would be required to brief the Senate and House Armed Services Committees not later than one year after enactment and annually for three subsequent years on implementation, awareness among service members and families, and recommendations to improve dissemination.
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More relocation help for military families
If enacted, the Defense Secretary would be required to give service members with PCS orders and their families relocation information at least 45 days before the move. The materials would cover family assistance programs, financial planning, spouse employment help, and community services. They would explain housing options, rental protections, on-base housing, and off-base relocation resources. The information would include mental health supports and legal and financial counseling. It would also include school enrollment steps, school transition help, special education services, procedures for transferring IEPs, and coordination with the Exceptional Family Member Program. The department would make materials accessible at installations and online, run digital and printed outreach, and check family satisfaction.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Raphael Warnock
GA • D
Cosponsors
Mike Rounds
SD • R
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 1/15/2026
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