DD–214 Modernization Act

H.R. 3036 · 115th Congress · Jun 23, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To require the Secretary 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 one or more email addresses by which the member may be contacted.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “DD–214 Modernization Act”.

Sec. 2 Inclusion of specific email address block on Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214)

(a)

Modification required— The Secretary of Defense shall 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 one or more email addresses by which the member may be contacted after discharge or release from active duty in the Armed Forces.

(b)

Deadline for modification— The Secretary of Defense shall release a revised Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), modified as required by subsection (a), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Jun 23, 2017viewing Introduced in House Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Walz, Mr. Takano, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Estes of Kansas, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Harris, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Bergman, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Khanna, Mrs. Comstock, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Jones, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. McSally, Mr. Taylor, Mr. McEachin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Hanabusa, and Mr. Norcross) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

DD–214 Modernization Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Inclusion of specific email address block on Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214)

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