BAH Restoration Act

This bill raises the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for service members living in the United States so it matches the full monthly cost of “adequate housing” in each local area, based on pay grade and whether the member has dependents. The Department of Defense would set the local amounts. This replaces the current method, which ties BAH to the difference between local housing costs and a percentage of a national average, leaving some costs uncovered .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Members of the uniformed services living in the United States.
• What changes: BAH would equal the full local monthly cost of adequate housing for the same pay grade and dependency status, instead of being reduced by a national-average formula.
• How amounts are set: The Department of Defense determines the local “adequate housing” cost for each area.