On July 29, 2026, With Honor Action joined a letter led by the National Military Family Association (NMFA), alongside Blue Star Families, Change the Air Foundation, Commissioned Officers’ Association of the U.S. Public Health Service, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS), Exceptional Families of the Military, Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), Hots & Cots, Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), ISSA, the Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Military Chaplains Association, Military Housing Coalition, National Organization of Remediators and Microbial Inspectors (NORMI), Non Commissioned Officers Association, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and United States Army Warrant Officers Association (USAWOA), sent to Senator Roger Wicker, Chair, Senator Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mike Rogers, Chair, and Representative Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee on giving special consideration to the Military Occupancy Living Defense (MOLD) Act, H.R. 7188 / S. 3654 to include this legislation in the final version of the Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA.
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Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express support for Section 2825 of S. 4784, a provision that would strengthen health and safety standards for privatized military family housing. We appreciate that the Senate Armed Services Committee recognized the importance of this issue and included the provision in S. 4784. We urge you to include this legislation in the final version of the Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA.
Thousands of America’s military families reside in installation housing that is operated and maintained by private housing contractors. However, while home is supposed to be a safe haven, for many military families the opposite is true. Far too often, military families in privatized housing encounter toxic, unsafe living conditions: mold, pest infestations, faulty maintenance and more.
Of these hazards, mold is among the most common and the most dangerous. Exposure to mold is linked to numerous long-term health risks, including respiratory illnesses, neurological conditions, and developmental delays in children. Military families in mold infested privatized housing rely on their housing contractor to appropriately remediate the situation and ensure that their living environment meets acceptable standards. When contractors fail to do so, military families have little recourse, forcing them to either risk their family’s health or absorb the cost of moving to a new residence and replacing damaged belongings – while the privatized housing company continues to collect their monthly Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) as rent. Neither option is acceptable.
Section 2825 offers effective solutions to address mold and other environmental health risks in military family housing. The legislation would establish clear standards for mold and humidity, mandate independent third-party inspections by contractors not affiliated with housing companies and require inspections in several critical scenarios. Importantly, the bill would also provide military families with the same protections enjoyed by residents of Section 8 housing, by giving the federal government the right to withhold payment to the privatized housing company when a unit fails inspection.
Service members willingly sacrifice a great deal for our country. However, they should not be expected to sacrifice their or their family’s health and well-being. We urge you to include Section 2825 in the FY27 NDAA to ensure that all military families have a safe and healthy living environment.