Know Your Vets Act
- Last Action
- 5/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2019-05-07Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2019-05-07Introduced in House
- 2019-05-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-07 (00)
Know Your Vets Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that a separating or retiring member of the Armed Forces may elect to have DOD form DD-214 transmitted to the appropriate county veterans service officers (i.e., county, local, or tribal employees who assist veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs interactions). DOD must also maintain a database of such officers.
Form DD-214 contains a member's record of service and information that may be used for veteran's benefits, retirement, employment, and veteran's organization membership.
Cosponsors (6)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
- Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
- Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
Subjects
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Military personnel and dependents
- Personnel records
- State and local government operations
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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