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HR 5259 111th Congress House

Equal Access to Preseparation Counseling Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require preseparation counseling for members of the reserve components upon their retirement or separation from service.

Introduced: May 11, 2010 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Mental healthMilitary personnel and dependents
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jun 18, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 11, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 11, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E805)
May 11, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Access to Preseparation Counseling Act - Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide individual preseparation counseling for each member of the reserves whose discharge or release from service is anticipated as of a specific date. (Under current law, such counseling must be provided only to a member of the Armed Forces whose discharge or release from active duty is anticipated as of a specific date.)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5259: Equal Access to Preseparation Counseling Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5259/
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"H.R. 5259: Equal Access to Preseparation Counseling Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5259/.
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H.R. 5259, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5259/.
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