HOUSE 412115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Enlisted Legal Assistance Act
- Last Action
- 2/21/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2017-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2017-01-10Introduced in House
- 2017-01-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-10 (00)
Enlisted Legal Assistance Act
This bill requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide personal civil legal assistance to:
- an active duty member of the Armed Forces in pay grades E-1 through E-5 and his or her dependents; and
- a survivor who was a dependent of the member at the time of the member's death, except that survivor eligibility shall be determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
Cosponsors (1)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Lawyers and legal services
- Military personnel and dependents
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