MOLD Act
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Military Occupancy Living Defense Act (MOLD Act) aims to improve housing and environmental health and safety for military families living in privatized housing. It mandates uniform housing standards, independent inspections, and increased transparency regarding mold and other environmental hazards. The bill also seeks to expand healthcare coverage for mold-related illnesses and strengthen accountability for housing providers.
Key provisions
- Establishes uniform housing standards for safety, comfort, and habitability in privatized military housing.
- Requires independent, third-party inspections of privatized housing at least annually.
- Mandates reporting of inspection results to tenants and relevant government agencies.
- Expands TRICARE coverage to include mold-related medical expenses.
- Requires housing project agreements for privatized housing to include enforceable environmental health and safety clauses.
- Creates a tenant complaint hotline and website for reporting housing issues.
- Establishes a standard of care for mold remediation aligned with industry best practices.
- Requires quarterly reporting from military housing offices on various housing-related metrics.
Who is affected
- Members of the Armed Forces
- Military Families
- Privatized Military Housing Providers
- Department of Defense
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
20 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours