BAH Restoration Act

Requires that the monthly Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for service members serving inside the United States equal the monthly cost of adequate housing in each area as determined by the Secretary of Defense for members of the same pay grade and dependency status. The change ties BAH directly to the Department of Defense’s assessment of local housing costs rather than a prior statutory formula or benchmark.

This affects active-duty service members and their families by changing how housing allowances are calculated; it may raise or lower payments in specific areas depending on the Secretary of Defense’s cost determinations and could have budget and administrative effects for the Department of Defense.