US Congress House Bill 2554 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Know Your Vets Act

Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2019-05-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2019-05-07	House	Introduced in House

HB2500 (Related) 2020-08-11 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
SB1790 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT | PDF)
HR758 (Similar To) 2019-12-11 - Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2554/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2554/BILLS-116hr2554ih.pdf