HR 3772
Defense Shipyard Workforce Housing Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Department of Defense to conduct a study examining the possibility of providing housing for civilian workers at four specific naval shipyards: Norfolk, Pearl Harbor, Portsmouth, and Puget Sound. The study will assess the costs, benefits, and feasibility of such housing, considering factors like construction, worker retention, and operational impacts. The findings will be reported to Congress within 18 months.
Key provisions
- Directs the Department of Defense to conduct a feasibility study.
- Requires the study to assess costs, benefits, and operational impacts of shipyard housing.
- Includes specific areas of analysis, such as construction costs, recruitment/retention rates, and housing options.
- Mandates comparisons with existing workforce housing models.
- Requires case studies from at least two shipyards.
- Addresses potential deductions from employee paychecks for housing fees.
- Identifies specific naval shipyards to be included in the study.
Who is affected
- Department of Defense civilian workers
- Naval shipyard workers
- Shipyard employers
- Federal taxpayers
- Congress
Notable changes
- This bill initiates a study to explore a new approach to housing for shipyard workers, rather than mandating its implementation.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3772
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility, costs, and benefits of providing housing for civilian workers at certain naval shipyards, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Defense Shipyard Workforce Housing Act of 2025
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An assessment of the potential economic and workforce benefits, including recruitment and retention rates.
An assessment of the feasibility of implementing housing solutions at various public shipyard locations.
An assessment of the operational effects of providing housing, including on worker availability, morale, and commuting burdens.
Options for deducting fair-market rent or below-market housing fees directly from employee paychecks, including administrative, legal, and contractual implications.
Comparisons with similar workforce housing models used by the Department of Defense or other Federal agencies.
Case studies of at least two covered naval shipyards that include specific data on the potential effectiveness of workforce housing solutions.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
In this section, a covered naval shipyard is any of the following:
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine.
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Washington.