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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 10871 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10871

 To amend section 1056 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 
   provision of information regarding food access and child care for 
  members receiving orders for a change of permanent station, and for 
                            other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 22, 2026

 Ms. Goodlander (for herself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL

 
 To amend section 1056 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 
   provision of information regarding food access and child care for 
  members receiving orders for a change of permanent station, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military Family Relocation Support 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING FOOD ACCESS AND CHILD CARE 
              FOR MEMBERS RECEIVING ORDERS FOR A CHANGE OF PERMANENT 
              STATION.

    Section 1056(b)(2)(F) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (v), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (viii); and
            (3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new 
        clauses:
                    ``(vi) resources regarding food access and 
                assistance, including the supplemental nutrition 
                assistance program (as such term is defined in section 
                3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (Public Law 88-
                525; 7 U.S.C. 2012)), State requirements for 
                eligibility for the special supplemental nutrition 
                program for women, infants, and children established by 
                section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
                U.S.C. 1786), and local support services;
                    ``(vii) available child care services, including 
                child care furnished under subchapter II of chapter 88 
                of this title, other assistance furnished by the 
                Secretary of Defense, community-based partner programs, 
                and other resources; and''.
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Military Family Relocation Support Act

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