{"id":75289,"date":"2022-10-18T17:35:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T17:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/10\/18\/will-troops-get-reimbursed-for-shipping-pets-overseas-in-pcs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:35:09","slug":"will-troops-get-reimbursed-for-shipping-pets-overseas-in-pcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/10\/18\/will-troops-get-reimbursed-for-shipping-pets-overseas-in-pcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Will troops get reimbursed for shipping pets overseas in PCS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Service members would be allowed reimbursement of up to $4,000 for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2021\/05\/14\/its-costing-more-for-troops-moving-pets-overseas-heres-some-help\/\" target=\"_blank\">cost of transporting their household pets<\/a> when moving to or from a duty station abroad, under a proposal to be considered by Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., submitted an amendment to the defense authorization bill that would allow the services to reimburse service members for pet transportation costs when they are ordered to make a permanent change of station move to or from overseas. The reimbursement would apply to each PCS move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amendment uses the word \u201cmay,\u201d not \u201cshall,\u201d which means the services would have discretion in whether to reimburse for these costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A similar provision is included in the House version of the defense budget policy bill, with notable differences. The House version uses the term \u201cshall\u201d for the reimbursement, but it also establishes a cap of $2,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booker\u2019s amendment will be considered for inclusion in the fiscal 23 defense bill at a later date. Since a provision for reimbursement is included in the House version, House and Senate lawmakers will have to consider whether to include the new benefit in law as they hammer out differences, and what the reimbursement amounts could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s been a constant issue for military families for years,\u201d said Kelly Hruska, government relations director of the National Military Family Association. \u201cWith airlines, it\u2019s getting more and more expensive, and it\u2019s getting more difficult to transport pets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been reduced capacity for shipping pets to and from overseas, leaving many military families scrambling to find transportation for their furry family members. Pet transportation costs have soared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2021\/08\/12\/relief-societies-step-up-with-more-than-200k-for-pet-shipping-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\">military relief societies <\/a>have implemented financial assistance programs to help defray the costs. For example, Army Emergency Relief offers zero-interest loans of up to $5,500 for eligible soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the military does have a lower-cost PCS option for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2022\/07\/16\/air-force-general-apologizes-after-3-pets-die-in-flight-during-moves\/\" target=\"_blank\">shipping pets <\/a>with their families on government-contracted Patriot Express flights going to and from overseas, it\u2019s space available only for pets, and first come, first served. 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