[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6759 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6759

 To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for 
 emerging technologies for moisture control and mitigation in covered 
 housing, to standardize certain mold remediation guidelines, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2025

  Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program for 
 emerging technologies for moisture control and mitigation in covered 
 housing, to standardize certain mold remediation guidelines, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR MOISTURE CONTROL 
              AND MITIGATION.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot 
program to assess and implement emerging technologies for moisture 
control and mitigation in covered housing.
    (b) Selection of Locations.--The Secretary shall select not fewer 
than three and not more than five military installations at which to 
carry out the pilot program established under subsection (a). The 
Secretary shall prioritize selection of military installations in 
regions with elevated climate-related risk factors for mold growth, 
such as persistent humidity, frequent rainfall, or outdated HVAC 
infrastructure.
    (c) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program established under 
this section, the Secretary shall--
            (1) install moisture detection systems with advanced 
        capabilities, including sensor-based humidity or spore 
        monitoring technologies capable of generating early warnings 
        for environmental risk conditions;
            (2) implement noninvasive or technology-enabled mold 
        remediation tools, such as antimicrobial coatings, dry fogging 
        systems, or UV-based sterilization units;
            (3) define infrastructure requirements, including upgrades 
        to building materials or HVAC systems, necessary to support 
        sustained mold prevention using the selected moisture detection 
        systems;
            (4) train relevant personnel on the deployment, 
        maintenance, and data interpretation of selected moisture 
        detection systems;
            (5) designate an individual at each military installation 
        selected under subsection (b) to oversee the implementation of 
        the pilot program; and
            (6) develop a strategic implementation and evaluation plan 
        to assess performance of the selected moisture detection 
        systems and inform future decisions relating to such systems.
    (d) Report and Briefings.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the termination 
        date in subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
        to the congressional defense committees a report on the results 
        of the pilot program, including recommendations for broader 
        implementation and an assessment of costs and benefits.
            (2) Briefings.--Upon completion of the plan required under 
        subsection (c)(6), the Secretary shall provide to the 
        congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan and any 
        preliminary findings.
    (e) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program 
under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (f) Covered Housing Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
housing'' means housing provided under subchapter II or subchapter IV 
of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION OF MOLD REMEDIATION GUIDELINES ACROSS MILITARY 
              DEPARTMENTS.

    (a) Requirement To Establish Common Guidelines.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military 
departments, shall develop and implement uniform guidelines for the 
remediation of mold in military housing, facilities, and other real 
property under jurisdiction of each such Secretary.
    (b) Consistency With Established Standards.--The guidelines 
required under subsection (a) shall be consistent with--
            (1) applicable municipal and State health and environmental 
        standards; and
            (2) third-party industry standards, including the standard 
        of the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration 
        Certification titled ``S520 Standard for Professional Mold 
        Remediation'', or any successor standard.
    (c) Applicability.--The guidelines required under subsection (a) 
shall apply--
            (1) to contracts or task orders for mold remediation 
        entered into on or after the date of the issuance of such 
        guidelines; and
            (2) to mold remediation procedures conducted on or after 
        such date of issuance.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the issuance 
of the guidelines under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes 
the guidelines and describes plans for implementation of the guidelines 
and monitoring compliance with the guidelines.
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