H.R. 10871

Military Family Relocation Support Act

Sponsor: Maggie Goodlander

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Sec. 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:

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(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