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U.S. House OKs Foxx's barracks bill
Washington, DC,
June 25, 2009
The U.S. House passed a bill yesterday that is designed to improve housing for soldiers living in Army barracks. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, sponsored the bill, which is called the Sustain, Support and Defend Act of 2009. It involves expandi
Winston-Salem Journal The U.S. House passed a bill yesterday that is designed to improve housing for soldiers living in Army barracks. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, sponsored the bill, which is called the Sustain, Support and Defend Act of 2009. It involves expanding a pilot program called the First Sergeant's Barracks Initiative to Army bases across the country. Instead of individual units maintaining barracks, the Army would designate a separate maintenance team to be responsible for barracks housing while Army units are deployed and their barracks are vacant and prone to deterioration. The bill is designed to prevent poor conditions in barracks that were reported last year at such bases as Fort Bragg, Foxx said in a written statement. "America's soldiers deserve on-base housing that reflects our nation's commitment to their well-being," she said. The House approved the bill 389-22. It now moves to the U.S. Senate. |