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Sponsored byMaggie Goodlander+2 co-sponsors
Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Federal · Source: LegiScan ↗
The Military Family Relocation Support Act amends existing law to require the Department of Defense to provide relocating service members with specific information about food assistance programs (SNAP, WIC, local services) and child care resources when they receive permanent change-of-station orders.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10871 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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''. <all>
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