US Congress House Bill 1722 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on March 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Keith Nolan Air Force Deaf Demonstration Act of 2015 Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out a demonstration program to assess the feasibility and advisability of permitting individuals with auditory impairments (including deafness) access as officers of the Air Force. Authorizes between 15 and 20 individuals who are deaf or have a range of other auditory impairments, who otherwise meet all essential qualifications for accession as an officer of the Air Force, and who have not previously served as officers to participate in such program. Requires selected participants to undergo the Basic Officer Training course or the Commissioned Officer Training course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, at the election of the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to designate a special advisor to act as a resource for participants, as well as a liaison between participants and those providing the officer training.

Keith Nolan Air Force Deaf Demonstration Act of 2015

Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2015-03-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2015-03-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1722/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1722/BILLS-114hr1722ih.pdf