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HR 4159 114th Congress House

Access to Military Service Records Act of 2015

Official title: To limit the fees charged by the National Archives and Records Administration to veterans for military service records, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 2, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archivesMilitary personnel and dependentsPersonnel recordsUser charges and fees
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
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Dec 2, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 2, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8870)
Dec 2, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 2, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Military Service Records Act of 2015

This bill limits to the cost of mailing the fee that the National Archives and Records Administration may charge a veteran (or, if such individual is deceased, the individual's next of kin or immediate family) who requests his or her military service record.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4325 Reintroduced Bill Access to Military Service Records Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4159: Access to Military Service Records Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4159/
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"H.R. 4159: Access to Military Service Records Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4159/.
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H.R. 4159, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4159/.
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