Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited at the “Veteran’s Electronic Transcript of Residency for Entering New Tenancies Act” or the “VET RENT Act”.
Veteran’s Electronic Transcript of Residency for Entering New Tenancies Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to implement a record of housing history for members of the Armed Forces who reside in housing provided by the United States.
Sec. 2 Establishment of housing history for members of the Armed Forces who reside in housing provided by the United States
In general— Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a standard record of housing history for members of the Armed Forces who reside in covered housing.
Contents— A record under this section shall include, with regards to each period during which the member concerned resided in covered housing, the following:
The assessment of the commander of the military installation in which such housing is located, of the condition of such covered housing—
prior to the beginning of such period; and
in which the member concerned left such covered housing upon vacating such covered housing.
Contact information a housing provider may use to inquire about a record under this section.
Online access— The Secretary concerned shall maintain a website through which a member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary may access the record under this section of such member.
Issuance— The Secretary concerned shall issue a copy of a record under this section to the member concerned upon the separation, retirement, discharge, or dismissal of such member from the Armed Forces, with the DD Form 214 for such member.
Covered housing defined— In this section, the term covered housing means housing provided by the United States to a member of the Armed Forces.