HB6470: Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To provide for outreach to build awareness among former members of the Armed Forces of the process established pursuant to section 527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 for the review of discharge characterizations, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill requires the Department of Defense to conduct outreach to inform former service members about a review process for military discharge characterizations. The process being promoted was established by a 2020 defense law. Discharge characterizations are official records of how the military categorizes a member's separation from service. The bill aims to help former service members learn they may be eligible to request a review of their discharge status. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to a .
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HB6470: Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Mark Pocan
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (53)
Mark Takano
Robert Garcia
Mike Quigley
Jerrold Nadler
Mary Gay Scanlon