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Sen. Rand Paul Passes Amendment Benefitting Kentucky Army Bases and Communities

Press Release

By: Rand Paul
By: Rand Paul
Date: June 18, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Military Personnel

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) today secured passage of his Service Members and Communities Count Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Paul Amendment No. 1678 requires the U.S. Census Bureau to count all deployed service members at the base or port in which they resided prior to deployment. Presently, deployed members are counted as part of the U.S. overseas population, instead of in the community where they and their families actually reside.

In 2010, approximately 10,000 service members stationed at Fort Campbell were deployed from the installation at the time of the census, costing the community in the population count. Sen. Paul's amendment will ensure that the next census accurately counts the communities where these service members live. Sen. Paul first introduced his bill in 2012.

"My Service Members and Communities Count Act will ensure the Kentucky communities that proudly host and serve our Army families receive the resources they need to provide for our military families," Sen. Paul said.


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