Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Act of 2007
Latest action · May 2, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 2, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a national combat veteran reintegration program (to be known as the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program) to provide National Guard members and their families with information, services, referral, and outreach opportunities throughout the entire deployment cycle. Requires the Program to consist of informational events and activities for such members, their families, and community members through the following phases of the deployment cycle: (1) pre-deployment; (2) deployment; (3) demobilization; and (4) post-deployment-reconstitution.
Requires the: (1) National Guard Bureau to establish the Office for Reintegration Programs to administer state National Guard reintegration programs; and (2) Bureau Chief to establish a Center for Excellence in Reintegration.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 2, 2007 to Dec 6, 2007; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 2, 2007 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | May 2, 2007 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | May 2, 2007 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Dec 6, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 2, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 2, 2007Introduced in Senate
- May 2, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 110-150 | OVERSIGHT HEARING ON DOL/DOD/VA COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION TO MEET THE EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF RETURNING SERVICEMEMBERS81 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jun 13, 2007 |
| Serial No. 110-12 | H.R. 23, THE ``BELATED THANK YOU TO THE MERCHANT MARINERS OF WORLD WAR II ACT OF 2007''118 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Apr 18, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2090 | Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Jun 20, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 2, 2007Introduced in Senate
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