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To improve military family readiness.

USA116th CongressHR-6489| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2020
Mac Thornberry

Mac Thornberry

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Trent Kelly (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Apr 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • April 10, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisElementary and secondary educationEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFamily relationshipsFinancial literacyHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationHomeland securityIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLawyers and legal servicesMental healthMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersPerformance measurementPrescription drugs

To improve military family readiness.

USA116th CongressHR-6489| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2020
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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Timeline
Apr 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • April 10, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mac Thornberry

Mac Thornberry

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Trent Kelly (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisElementary and secondary educationEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFamily relationshipsFinancial literacyHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationHomeland securityIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLawyers and legal servicesMental healthMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersPerformance measurementPrescription drugs