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To require a report on options to reduce the frequency of permanent changes of station of members of the Armed Forces and the sea-shore rotations of such members, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Defense to prepare a report on options for reducing how often military service members relocate permanently or rotate between naval vessels and shore assignments. The report, due by March 1, 2026, must analyze the costs of current relocation and rotation practices, estimate potential cost savings, and assess how reducing relocation frequency might affect military retention, spouse employment, and children's education. The report must also identify military positions and locations where extended assignments would be feasible while maintaining military readiness and career progression. The bill requires recommendations for any legislative or policy changes needed to implement these changes through a pilot program or otherwise.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA)
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
Actions (2)
- Nov 19, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Nov 19, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2025
Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Bishop) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require a report on options to reduce the frequency of permanent changes of station of members of the Armed Forces and the sea-shore rotations of such members, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Supporting Tours Across Years Act” or the “STAY Act”.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON REDUCING FREQUENCY OF PERMANENT CHANGES OF STATION AND NAVAL VESSEL TO ONSHORE ROTATIONS.
(a) Report Required.—Not later than March 1, 2026, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on options to reduce the frequency of permanent changes of station of members of the Armed Forces and the rotations of such members between assignments to naval vessels and onshore assignments (commonly referred to as “sea-shore rotations”).
(b) Elements.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An analysis of the costs associated with the permanent changes of station and rotations specified in subsection (a), disaggregated by military department and occupational specialty, over the five fiscal years preceding the date of the report.
(2) An assessment of the potential cost savings of the Department of Defense to be realized through a reduction in the frequency of such permanent changes of station and rotations.
(3) An evaluation of the effects of a reduction in such frequency on retention of members of the Armed Forces, employment for the spouses of such members, and education of the children of such members.
(4) An identification of billets, duty stations, and communities with respect to which extended tour lengths or rotation adjustments would be operationally feasible while sustaining mission readiness and career progression requirements.
(5) Recommendations for any legislative or policy changes necessary to conduct a pilot program for, or otherwise implement, extensions to tour lengths or rotation adjustments.
(c) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.—In this section, the term “congressional defense committees” has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. <all>
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