House Bill 5621
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Base Responders’ Essential Needs and Dining Access Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 15, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5621
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Base Responders’ Essential Needs and Dining Access Act or the BRENDA Act
This bill allows a protective services civilian employee (e.g., security guard) at a military installation to purchase food and hygiene items at the installation's commissary store or morale, welfare, and recreation retail facility.
January 15, 2020
01/15/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
01/15/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:27:55 AM