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Standing in front of the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that numerous provisions to improve military housing were included in the Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA), and launched an effort to pass the legislation immediately. Schumer explained that in recent months, news reports have uncovered a litany of serious hazards to human health and public safety in privatized housing facilities on military bases across the country, with West Point specifically grappling with issues such as mold and failing water systems. To address these severe hazards, Schumer is pushing to pass privatized military housing provisions in the final NDAA such as a tenant bill of rights, a dispute resolution process for tenants, and boosted Department of Defense (DOD) oversight policies. Schumer explained that the men and women who risk their lives to protect the United States deserve the peace of mind of knowing that their health and well-being won’t be damaged by their housing and urged the Senate to pass the NDAA as soon as possible.