iVETS Act
Latest action · Jun 18, 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.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Improving Veterans' Electronic Transition Services Act or the iVETS Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly: (1) develop and implement a system allowing a veteran to securely and electronically access his or her military personnel file; (2) conduct a study on establishing a veterans portal based on the knowledge online portals; and (3) report study results to the congressional defense and veterans committees.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 13, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | May 13, 2010 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- May 5, 2010Introduced in House
- May 5, 2010Referred to House Armed Services
- May 5, 2010Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
- May 5, 2010Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 5, 2010Introduced in House
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