S. 4718 — Restore Military Families’ Voices Act

This section prohibits landlords of privatized military housing from requesting that tenants, former tenants, or prospective tenants sign nondisclosure agreements regarding the housing unit or services related to it. It applies the prohibition to all housing units, including accompanied family housing and military unaccompanied housing, and defines tenant to include any party to a lease other than the landlord.

This section expands protections against retaliation for tenants of privatized military housing who report issues. It permits reports to the Chief Housing Officer of the Department of Defense, an inspector general, and members of Congress, in addition to landlords, the chain of command, and housing management offices. It requires the Inspector General to notify the Secretary of the military department concerned and the congressional armed services committees within 10 business days of receiving a reprisal report and adjusts procedures for notifying tenants of final actions.