US SB4790 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring from service may elect to have DOD transmit their name and contact information to accredited veterans service officers based on the post-separation mailing address they provided. An accredited veterans service officer is a person who has been recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for purposes of preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for VA benefits.
Title
Know Your Vets Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Military personnel and dependents
Personnel records
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Military personnel and dependents
Personnel records
Veterans' organizations and recognition
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4790/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4790/BILLS-116s4790is.pdf |
