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HR 1963 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Employment and training programs Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty receive comprehensive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services, to require that such members receive a psychological evaluation in addition to the physical examination they receive as part of their separation from active duty, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modifies the requirement that the Secretary concerned provide preseparation counseling to members of the Armed Forces whose discharge or release from active duty is anticipated as of a specific date.

Directs the Secretary concerned, including the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to require such members to receive, as part of their preseparation counseling, employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services under a specified program established by the Secretary of Labor.

Directs the Secretary concerned to require separating Armed Forces members to undergo a psychological evaluation (as well as a physical examination, as under current law).

What's happening now April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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