US Federal 2023-2024 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB1764

Introduced
3/23/23  

Caption

Military Food Security Act of 2023

Impact

If enacted, HB1764 would potentially impact the financial assistance received by military families, ensuring that housing allowances do not reduce their eligibility for basic needs assistance. This adjustment addresses concerns regarding the financial burden faced by service members, particularly those with low incomes or in challenging economic conditions. The exclusion of housing allowances could enable more military families to qualify for aid, thereby improving their standard of living and overall food security.

Summary

House Bill 1764, known as the Military Food Security Act of 2023, proposes to amend title 37 of the United States Code. The primary objective of this legislation is to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income when determining eligibility for the basic needs allowance provided to eligible members of the Armed Forces. By doing so, the bill aims to enhance food security for military personnel who may be facing financial hardships.

Contention

Discussions around HB1764 may arise from differing opinions on how to best support military families. Some advocates argue that the current calculation unfairly penalizes service members by factoring in housing allowances, while others may question the potential cost implications of increased assistance if more families become eligible for the basic needs allowance. The bill's proponents could face the challenge of illustrating the need for such a change against any concerns regarding budgetary constraints or allocation of resources.

Companion Bills

US HB2670

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US HB8070

Related Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

Previously Filed As

US S1059

Military Family Food Security & Readiness Act

US HB2551

Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025

US HB82

Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 This bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government. The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receive government pensions of their own. The bill also eliminates the windfall elimination provision, which in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. These changes are effective for benefits payable after December 2023.

US HB161

Prioritizing Troops Over Tax Collectors Act of 2023 This bill establishes the rate of basic pay for a member of the uniformed services at the minimum amount of $31,200. It transfers unobligated amounts made available to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for enforcement activities to pay for the increase in basic pay. The bill also prohibits the IRS from hiring additional employees until the increase in the rate of basic pay is implemented.

US HB227

Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, the compensation of a federal employee who served in a combat zone or was hospitalized as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone. The bill terminates the exclusion two years after the end of combatant activities in such zone.

US SB1456

Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025

US HB242

Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act This bill requires that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, post-conflict reconstruction and development, police and military training, or refugee relief and assistance support the human rights of women and their full political, social, and economic participation.

US HB7567

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

US HB163

Security First Act This bill reauthorizes the Operation Stonegarden program from FY2024 through FY2027 and addresses other border security issues. (Operation Stonegarden provides grants to enhance the border security capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments.) From FY2024 through FY2027, the money from unreported monetary instruments seized from individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and transferred into the Department of the Treasury general fund shall be made available without further appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fund Operation Stonegarden. DHS must report to Congress on (1) DHS hiring practices from 2018 to 2021, and (2) whether certain Mexican drug cartels meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. DHS must also periodically report to Congress about the technology needed to secure the U.S.-Mexico land border.

US HB7259

Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026

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