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HR 4663 115th Congress House

Know Your Vets Act

Official title: To improve the ability of separating or retiring members of the Armed Forces to seek services provided by county veterans service officers.

Introduced: December 15, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesMilitary personnel and dependentsPersonnel records
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Dec 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 10, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Know Your Vets Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to:

  • ensure that a separating or retiring member of the Armed Forces may elect to have DOD form DD-214 transmitted to the appropriate county veterans service officers who are county, local, or tribal employees who assist veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs interactions; and
  • maintain a database of all such officers.

Form DD 214 contains a member's record of service and information that may be used for veteran's benefits, retirement, employment, and veteran's organization membership.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5515 Related bill John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
  • HR 2554 Reintroduced Bill Know Your Vets Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4663: Know Your Vets Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4663/
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