Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2551 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2551 To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements between the Secretary of Defense and certain retailers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Mr. Harrigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements between the Secretary of Defense and certain retailers, 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 ``Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LONG-TERM CONCESSIONS AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN RETAILERS. (a) In General.--Chapter 363 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 4664. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements with certain retailers ``(a) Prohibition on Contracting With Certain Retailers.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not renew, extend, or enter into a long-term concessions agreement with a retailer that is controlled by a covered nation to permit such retailer to operate or conduct business through a physical location on a covered military installation. ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that-- ``(A) the goods or services to be provided by the retailer are vital for the welfare and morale of members of the Armed Forces and no reasonable alternatives exist; and ``(B) the Se