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H.R.563

H.R.563: DD-214 Modernization Act

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Introduced Jan. 15, 2019
Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Anthony Brown (D-Md.)

Bill Cosponsors

39 (29 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Walter B. Jones (R-N.C.)
Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)
Brian Mast (R-Fla.)
Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)
Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)
Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.)
Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.)
Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.)
Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.)
Mark Takano (D-Calif.)
Dwight Evans (D-Pa.)
Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)
Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.)
Max Rose (D-N.Y.)
Jim Langevin (D-R.I.)
Ann McLane Kuster (D-N.H.)
Jack Bergman (R-Mich.)
Paul Cook (R-Calif.)
Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.)
Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)
Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.)
Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.)
Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.)
Bill Johnson (R-Ohio)
Elaine Luria (D-Va.)
Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)
Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.)
Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)
Michael Waltz (R-Fla.)
Anthony Brindisi (D-N.Y.)
Debra Haaland (D-N.M.)
Don Bacon (R-Neb.)
Donald W. Norcross (D-N.J.)
Julia Brownley (D-Calif.)
Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)
Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii)
Gilbert Cisneros (D-Calif.)

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Introduced in House - Jan. 15, 2019

Bill 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.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Jan. 24, 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan. 15, 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan. 15, 2019	Introduced in the House by Anthony Brown (D-Md.)

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