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H.R. 563House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

DD–214 Modernization Act

Sponsored by Anthony G. BrownRep. Anthony G. Brown (D-MD)
Introduced January 15, 2019

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The DD‑214 Modernization Act directs the Department of Defense to add a new section to the DD Form 214, the official discharge certificate for service members. This new section would let veterans list one or more email addresses so they can be contacted after leaving the military. The change must be completed within one year of the law’s enactment and applies to all future DD‑214 forms.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of Defense must revise the DD Form 214 to include a clearly labeled block for veterans to provide email address(es).
  • The revised form must be released no later than one year after the law takes effect.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Military Personnel Subcommittee

January 24, 2019

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Introduced in House

January 15, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

January 15, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Military Personnel Subcommittee

January 24, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 15, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 563

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2019

Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Mast, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Norton, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Takano, Mr. Evans, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Cook, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. O'Halleran) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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.

1.

Short title

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

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.