United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6489 (116th)
To improve military family readiness.
Introduced
10 April 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Summary
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to address military family readiness and resiliency. Specifically, DOD must establish and implement a strategy regarding communication with military families; develop an Exceptional Family Member Program case-management model; if feasible, provide child care to service members or DOD employees working on rotating shifts at military installations; develop a policy and tracking mechanism for monitoring and prohibiting the overprescribing of opioids; conduct a pilot program to recruit military spouses into paid internships; and comply with various requirements for studies and reports. The Government Accountability Office must report on disputes between military families and schools.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 April 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6489
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6489