Military Families Financial Preparedness Act
Latest action · Apr 28, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
- IntroducedApr 15, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Military Families Financial Preparedness Act - Requires the following information to be included as part of preseparation counseling provided to members of the Armed Forces and their spouses: (1) survivor benefits available through the Secretary of Defense (DOD) or Veterans Affairs (VA); (2) budgeting, saving, credit, loans, and taxes; (3) home loan services and housing assistance available through DOD or the VA and counseling on responsible borrowing practices; and (4) additional counseling regarding the member's actual entitlement to benefits and how to apply for such benefits.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2010 to Jun 8, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | May 5, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Scott Murphy | May 5, 2010 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | May 13, 2010 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | May 18, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | May 28, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Jun 8, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Apr 15, 2010Introduced in House
- Apr 15, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Apr 15, 2010Introduced in House
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