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H.R. 2285 108th Congress House

Servicemembers Overseas Outreach Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Labor to provide staffing at military installations overseas to carry out employment counsel… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Labor to provide staffing at military installations overseas to carry out employment counseling under the Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from active duty in the Armed Forces.

Introduced: June 2, 2003 Introduced by: Michael K. Simpson Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Americans in foreign countriesArmed forces abroadDepartment of Veterans AffairsFederal employees
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2003
See Public Law 108-183.
Nov 19, 2003
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, as amended, Title II, Section 212.
Jul 18, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Jul 18, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 25, 2003
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, Section 17.
Jun 11, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jun 2, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 2, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 2003

See Public Law 108-183.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Servicemembers Overseas Outreach Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to station Veterans' Employment and Training Service employees or contractors at veterans' assistance offices on overseas military installations to carry out employment counseling under the Transition Assistance Program and the Disabled Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from active duty and their spouses.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2297 Procedurally related Veterans Benefits Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 2, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2285: Servicemembers Overseas Outreach Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2285/
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"H.R. 2285: Servicemembers Overseas Outreach Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2285/.
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H.R. 2285, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2285/.
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