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H.R.3036 / 115th Congress

DD-214 Modernization Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 23, 2017

DD-214 Modernization Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a member of the Armed Forces may provide an email address by which the member may be contacted after discharge or release from active duty.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D–MD

Committees

  • Armed Services Committee
39 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

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