HR 537
102th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Military dependents
Military discharges
Military personnel
Parent and child
Single-parent families
To exempt certain members of the Armed Forces from duty assignments that require the separation of the members from the minor children of the members.
Introduced: January 16, 1991
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 19, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Feb 19, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 19, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 16, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 16, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Defense, upon request, to relieve the following members of the armed forces from performing duty in a region designated as an area of hostile fire or imminent danger: (1) the husband or wife if both are assigned to duty in such region and they have a minor child; and (2) a single parent with a minor child who is assigned to duty in such a region.
Directs the Secretary to endeavor to reassign a person relieved of such duty to another assignment which does not require the separation of the member from such minor child. Authorizes the Secretary to delay the date of discharge or retirement of a member so relieved, as appropriate.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
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