Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he will introduce legislation to fully fund the replacement of all aging military family housing at Fort Leonard Wood. The bill comes after Hawley has already secured $113.5 million in federal funding for Fort Leonard Wood through FY2023 and FY2024 appropriations. Construction on new family housing at the base will begin this year.
“We have fought long and hard for the soldiers and families at Fort Leonard Wood because they deserve adequate living conditions in return for all they sacrifice to serve their country,” said Senator Hawley. “We’ve already secured more than $100 million in federal funding to revamp Fort Leonard Wood, and I am hopeful that with the help of the President, we can get this done this year.”
The legislation would:
- Require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a military construction project or military construction projects to replace 1,142 houses at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
- Authorize $700 million for the Secretary of the Army to complete this project.
Senator Hawley has long been an advocate for new housing at Fort Leonard Wood. To date, he has secured $113.5 million in federal funding for new housing for Missouri’s men and women in uniform through FY2023 and FY2024 appropriations.
Read the bill text here.