Scott Peters (D-CA)
Military Housing Innovation Act
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Military Housing Innovation Act requires the Comptroller General to lead a study on using point-access block design for military construction. This study involves coordination with several federal agencies, including the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The investigation will look at the costs and benefits of revising current building codes to allow these specific designs. It aims to examine how this change impacts the quality, affordability, and availability of military housing. Additionally, the study will assess safety factors like fire and life safety outcomes. Finally, a report with recommendations must be provided to the Committees on Armed Services.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill aims to improve the quality and affordability of housing for service members and their families.
- Scored +3
Does this make housing cost less?
The bill directs a study to quantify how building code revisions could increase the availability and affordability of military housing.
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
By exploring more affordable military housing, the bill may indirectly benefit low-income military families.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Housing Quality and Affordability: The study seeks to quantify how revising building codes could increase the quality of available and affordable military housing through new construction (Section 2(b)(1)(A)).
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Reduced Barriers to Housing: The research will look into how the change might result in fewer members of the Armed Forces seeking private housing by reducing barriers to building more unaccompanied or family housing (Section 2(b)(1)(D)).
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Development Feasibility: The study aims to see if the design change improves the ability to start projects on sites or lots that are currently difficult to develop (Section 2(b)(1)(F)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Safety Concerns: The study must specifically investigate potential impacts on life safety outcomes and fire safety, such as sprinkler coverage, smoke detection, ventilation, and building egress, to determine if there are risks compared to current designs (Section 2(b)(2)(A) and (B)).
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Fire Loss Risks: The investigation includes a comparison of fire loss outcomes between projects using point-access block design and those that do not, implying a need to monitor for increased risks (Section 2(b)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill aims to improve the quality and affordability of housing for service members and their families. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — By exploring more affordable military housing, the bill may indirectly benefit low-income military families.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill directs a study to quantify how building code revisions could increase the availability and affordability of military housing.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The study examines how new building designs could improve the feasibility of starting construction projects on difficult sites.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The study explores ways to increase the quality and availability of housing for members of the Armed Forces.
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Thomas KeanRepublican · New Jersey
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York