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S1122119th CongressWALLET

BAH Restoration Act

Sponsored By: Senator Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

Introduced

Summary

Ties BAH to local housing costs. This bill would set the monthly basic allowance for housing (BAH) for service members within the United States equal to the Department of Defense's estimate of the monthly cost of adequate housing in each area for members of the same pay grade and dependency status.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Service members' housing pay change

If enacted, your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for U.S. areas would match the local cost of adequate housing. The Secretary of Defense would set amounts by pay grade and by dependency status. This could raise BAH for some members and lower it for others depending on local housing costs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

GA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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