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HR 2488 111th Congress House

Veterans Communication Improvement Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) in order to permit a member of the Armed F… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) in order to permit a member of the Armed Forces, upon discharge or release from active duty in the Armed Forces, to include an email address on the form.

Introduced: June 11, 2009 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 19, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5717)
May 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Communication Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to permit a member of the Armed Forces, upon discharge or release from active duty, to include an e-mail address on the form.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2
Murphy, Patrick
· Jun 23, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Jun 23, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Jun 23, 2009
Murphy, Scott
· Jun 11, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Jun 4, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 4, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2488: Veterans Communication Improvement Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2488/
MLA
"H.R. 2488: Veterans Communication Improvement Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2488/.
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H.R. 2488, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2488/.
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[H.R. 2488: Veterans Communication Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2488/)
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