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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2554
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 7, 2019
Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Gallagher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To improve the ability of separating or retiring members of the Armed Forces to seek services provided by county veterans service officers.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Know Your Vets Act
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Information regarding county veterans service officers
Provision of information
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring from the Armed Forces may elect to have the Department of Defense form DD–214 of the member transmitted to the appropriate county veterans service officer based on the mailing address provided by the member.
Database
The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall maintain a database of all county veterans service officers.
County veterans service officer defined
In this section, the term county veterans service officer means an employee of a county government, local government, or Tribal government who is covered by section 14.629(a)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations.