S 1237 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

DD–214 Modernization Act

Introduced Apr 30, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Mike Rounds R-SD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 30, 2019 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.

IntroducedApr 30, 2019
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

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 block 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.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 30, 2019.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin	Original	Apr 30, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 563	DD–214 Modernization Act	Identical bill	Jan 24, 2019
S 1790	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Related bill	Dec 20, 2019
HR 2500	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Related bill	Aug 11, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

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Apr 30, 2019Introduced in Senate

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