To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

House Bill

H.R. 5100

119th Congress

To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 2, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Darren Soto

Representative

Democratic

FL-9

Cosponsors

6

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill would require military commanders to quickly decide whether to allow service members with dependent children to be reassigned to a duty station closer to their child's residence. It aims to make it easier for military families to stay together when stationed far away from their kids.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

SponsorDarren Soto (D-FL)

Introduced9/2/2025

StatusReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entreprene

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To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

This bill would require military commanders to quickly decide whether to allow service members with dependent children to be reassigned to a duty station closer to their child's residence. It aims to make it easier for military families to stay together when s

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This bill would require military commanders to quickly decide whether to allow service members with dependent children to be reassigned to a duty station closer to their child's residence. It aims to make it easier for military families to stay together when stationed far away from their kids.

Bill Number: 5100
Sponsor: Darren Soto (D-FL)
Introduced: 9/2/2025
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entreprene
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

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Fact Sheet

Title: To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 5100
Sponsor: Darren Soto (D-FL)
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entreprene
Introduced: 9/2/2025
Summary: This bill would require military commanders to quickly decide whether to allow service members with dependent children to be reassigned to a duty station closer to their child's residence. It aims to make it easier for military families to stay together when stationed far away from their kids.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require military commanders to quickly decide whether to allow service members with dependent children to be reassigned to a duty station closer to their child's residence. It aims to make it easier for military families to stay together when stationed far away from their kids.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Military Family’s Ability to Move In Line with Your Dependents Act or the Military FAMILY Dependents ActThis bill requires a commanding officer to determine, within five calendar days, whether to grant a request for the reassignment of certain members of the Armed Forces on the basis of the residence of a dependent child.Specifically, commanding officers must make such determinations for members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty and are assigned to a duty station located more than 300 miles from the residence of their dependent child who is registered under the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.If a commanding officer denies a reassignment request, the member may request review of such denial, and the first general officer or flag officer in the chain of command of the member must complete the review not later than two weeks after the request is made.The bill prohibits members from being subject to any adverse action for requesting a reassignment based on the residence of a dependent child.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Commanders must decide within 5 days whether to grant requests for reassignment based on a dependent child's residence
Service members can request a review if their request is denied, which must be completed within 2 weeks
The bill prohibits any negative consequences for service members who request a reassignment to be closer to their child

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly benefit active-duty military parents with dependent children, making it easier for them to live near their kids. It could improve quality of life and retention for these service members, who often face long separations from their families due to frequent deployments and transfers.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5100, 119th Congress (2025). "To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5100

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