REPS. BISHOP & KIGGANS INTRODUCE BILL TO IMPROVE MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) joined Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) to introduce the Military Housing Performance Insight Act. This bipartisan bill would help make Congressional reports publicly available regarding the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, a series of reforms and authorities granted to the Defense Department to privatize military family housing located on military installations.

"Our military families deserve safe, good-quality housing. When deplorable conditions are brought to our attention, Congress must hold those who provide this housing accountable. I introduced this bill so that reports that track the conditions of military family housing are public. Transparency builds public trust in our efforts to address shortcomings and ensures we do our best for those who sacrifice and serve our country," said Congressman Bishop. "I am proud to lead this bill with Congresswoman Kiggans which helps fulfill the mission of the Congressional Military Family Caucus we lead."

"Military families are the backbone of our national defense, and they deserve the very best when it comes to their housing and quality of life," said Congresswoman Kiggans. "This bipartisan bill strengthens transparency and ensures families have confidence in the homes they live in. I'm grateful to partner with Congressman Bishop on this effort to support the men and women who serve our country and their loved ones."

Congressional reports on the Military Housing Privatization Initiative provide metrics such as:

• An assessment of the conditions of all on-post family housing projects, including the age of housing units, any backlogs of maintenance, and housing modernization timelines.
• An assessment of customer satisfaction at each project location, including the results of no-notice inspections and resident surveys conducted.
• A summary of data relating to the presence of lead-based paint in housing units.
• Information regarding the financial health of each MHPI project.
• An assessment of utility costs for housing units compared to utility costs in the surrounding areas.

This bill also adds new reporting requirements, including an overview of data used and collected by the services about the quality of their Military Housing Privatization Initiative projects, an assessment of how the services are using that data to inform housing decisions, and any limitations of existing data.

The full text of the legislation can be found here.

Congressman Bishop and Congresswoman Kiggans are co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Military Family Caucus.

They hosted the 2025 Military Family Summit, a forum that brought together service members, their families, veterans, military family and veteran serving organizations, as well as Defense Department and Veterans Affairs Department officials.

The annual summit highlights challenges that military families face and is intended to inspire policy solutions, as well as legislation that can help improve their quality of life, such as the Military Housing Performance Insight Act. This year's event was held on August 27 at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center in Columbus, Georgia.

You can learn more about the Congressional Military Family Caucus at https://bishop.house.gov/CongressionalMilitaryFamilyCaucus.

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