118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5230Basic Allowance for Housing Calculation Improvement Act of 2023

To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary enters into a contract for the calculation, using industry standard machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms, of the monthly rates of basic allowance for housing for certain military housing areas, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Aug 18, 2023
Last action Aug 18, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Aug 18, 2023
Armed Services
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement with an entity to calculate the monthly basic allowance for housing rates for members of the uniformed services in at least 15 military housing areas. Under the bill, the entity must be a nationally recognized entity in the field of single-family housing that has data on local rental rates in real estate markets across the United States. Additionally, the entity must use industry standard machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms in its calculations.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Aug 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.