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| https://haaland.house.gov/media/press-releases/tomorrow-haaland-continue-work-ensure-military-families-have-safe-housing | Haaland to Continue Work to Ensure Military Families Have Safe Housing | 2019-12-04 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | NM | Debra Haaland | H001080 | haaland.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.Tomorrow,December 5, 2019, Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-01) will continue her work to ensure military families have safe housing during a House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee with private housing contractors. WHO: Congresswoman Deb Haaland, Members of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee WHAT: House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Hearing: Privatized Housing: Are Conditions Improving for Our Military Families? WHEN: Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 1 p.m. ET/11 a.m. MT WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building 2118 and onlinehere WITNESSES: John G. Picerne Founder & CEO Corvias Group, LLC Mr. John Ehle President, Hunt Military Communities Hunt Companies, Inc. Denis Hickey Chief Executive Officer Lendlease Americas Richard C. Taylor President, Facility Operations, Renovations & Construction Balfour Beatty Communities Jarl Bliss President Lincoln Military Housing Earlier this year, reports surfaced outlining conditions that Military families in New Mexico and around the country were facing in their military homes, including mold, lead exposure, and rodent infestation. The scathing reports led Congresswoman Deb Haaland to introduce the Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act. The legislation prioritizes military families safety by creating oversight measures to asses housing conditions, increases transparency around housing complaints and company housing contracts, and ensures military families are appropriately compensated for developing medical conditions due to unsafe housing. During a 21-hour markup of the National Defense Authorization Act, Haaland secured provisions of her Military Housing Oversight and Services Protection Act in the House National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including, the establishment of a tenant bill of rights for military residents, anti-retaliation measure in submitting housing claims, increasing staff to support military housing offices, and addressing mold in military housing. The NDAA is currently being reviewed by a conference committee created to settle differences between the House and Senate versions of the bills. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |