# 119-hr-6146: STAY Act

119-hr-6146, STAY Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6146
- Congress: 119
- Title: STAY Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Reduce the frequency of permanent changes of station (PCS) and adjust sea-shore rotations to give military families more stability.** This bill would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to deliver a report by March 1, 2026, studying options to cut how often service members move and to modify naval sea-shore rotations. - Families: Would require an assessment of how fewer moves affect spouse employment and children's education and identify where longer tours could improve family stability. - Service members: Would evaluate effects on retention and career progression and identify specific billets and duty stations where extended tours or rotation adjustments are operationally feasible. - Military departments and budgets: Would include a cost analysis disaggregated by service and occupational specialty covering the five fiscal years before the report and an estimate of potential cost savings from reduced PCS and rotations. - Policymakers: Would include recommendations for legislative or policy changes and for pilot programs to test extended tour lengths or rotation adjustments.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6146 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6146)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6146 (as of 2026-04-21).