S 2379
115th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Military personnel and dependents
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Public-private cooperation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Military Spouse Employment Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2018
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel. Hearings held.
Feb 6, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1247-1248)
Feb 6, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Military Spouse Employment Act of 2018
This bill expands authorities, programs, services, and benefits for military spouses and their families. Specifically, the bill:
- expands the authority for noncompetitive appointments of military spouses by federal agencies to include spouses of active duty military personnel or disabled or deceased personnel,
- requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that military spouses are aware of the My Career Advancement Account program and their eligibility to participate in it,
- facilitates child care services for military families,
- expands the period of availability of the Military OneSource Program for retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces and their immediate families, and
- provides transition assistance for military spouses.
DOD must report to Congress on:
- methods to increase its participation in defense contracts that provide employment for military spouses;
- public-private partnerships to support and enhance the health, safety, welfare, and morale of military families;
- small businesses activities of military spouses on military installations; and
- an assessment of the effects of frequent changes of duty stations on employment stability of military spouses.
What's happening now
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel. Hearings held.
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