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Sec. 556 · H.R. 8800

Military domestic violence emergent housing policy

Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title V — MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY › Subtitle F — Investigations and Other Legal Matters

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Committee version · Sec. 556

(a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a policy under which unit level commanders in the covered Armed Forces, in response to domestic violence reports or complaints, shall be required to— (1) move alleged offenders into military housing separate from the victim; and (2) maintain emergent housing entitlements to basic allowance for housing or military housing units in support of domestic violence victims for up to one year. (b) Amendment of DD Form 2873 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the Military Protective Order form, DD Form 2873, to incorporate the changes implemented pursuant to this section. (c) Covered Armed Forces defined In this section, the term covered Armed Forces means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

•HR 8800 RHSEC. 556
Passed the House · Sec. 556

(a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a policy under which unit level commanders in the covered Armed Forces, in response to domestic violence reports or complaints, shall be required to— (1) move alleged offenders into military housing separate from the victim; and (2) maintain emergent housing entitlements to basic allowance for housing or military housing units in support of domestic violence victims for up to one year. (b) Amendment of DD Form 2873 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the Military Protective Order form, DD Form 2873, to incorporate the changes implemented pursuant to this section. (c) Covered Armed Forces defined In this section, the term covered Armed Forces means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

•HR 8800 EHSEC. 556

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