H.R. 4663 · 115th Congress
Know Your Vets Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sean Maloney
- Introduced
- 2017-12-15
- Latest action
- 2018-01-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Summary
Know Your Vets Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to:
ensure that a separating or retiring member of the Armed Forces may elect to have DOD form DD-214 transmitted to the appropriate county veterans service officers who are county, local, or tribal employees who assist veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs interactions; and maintain a database of all such officers. Form DD 214 contains a member's record of service and information that may be used for veteran's benefits, retirement, employment, and veteran's organization membership.