H.R. 6489

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To improve military family readiness.

Introduced 4/10/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

4/10/2020 • House

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to address military family readiness and resiliency.

Specifically, DOD must

establish and implement a strategy regarding communication with military families;
develop an Exceptional Family Member Program case-management model;
if feasible, provide child care to service members or DOD employees working on rotating shifts at military installations;
develop a policy and tracking mechanism for monitoring and prohibiting the overprescribing of opioids;
conduct a pilot program to recruit military spouses into paid internships; and
comply with various requirements for studies and reports.

The Government Accountability Office must report on disputes between military families and schools.

Introduced in House • 4/10/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisElementary and secondary educationEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFamily relationshipsFinancial literacyHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationHomeland securityIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLawyers and legal servicesMental healthMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersPerformance measurement