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H.R. 5208

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5208, to amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces, was introduced in the House on Sep 8, 2025 by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Sep 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 5208 has 8 co-sponsors.

hb5208/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5208 IH: To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-08
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5208  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 8, 2025   Mr. Panetta  (for himself,  Mr. Moore of Utah ,  Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia ,  Ms. Strickland ,  Mr. Riley of New York ,  Ms. Goodlander , and  Ms. Jacobs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces.
1.
Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income of an eligible member of the Armed Forces
Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  in the case  and all that follows through  portion of ; and
(2)
by striking  that the Secretary concerned elects to exclude  and inserting  paid to such member .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-08
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces.

Sponsors

Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) sponsors H.R. 5208, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5208 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Sep 8, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5208 has taken 2 actions since Sep 8, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 8, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 8, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 5208 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5208.

Titles

H.R. 5208 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces. — Display Title
  • To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5208 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5208’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr5208/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5208, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 146 (Monday, September 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PANETTA:H.R. 5208.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H3893]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com