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DD–214 Modernization Act

Introduced: January 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DD-214 Modernization Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block in which a member of the Armed Forces may provide an email address by which the member may be contacted after discharge or release from active duty.

What's happening now January 24, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2500 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1237 Identical bill DD–214 Modernization Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 17 Republican 5
D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · May 7, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Apr 29, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Apr 8, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 4, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 24, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jan 24, 2019
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 15, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Jan 15, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 2019
Gallagher, Mike
· Jan 15, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 15, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 15, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 15, 2019
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jan 15, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 563: DD–214 Modernization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-563/
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"H.R. 563: DD–214 Modernization Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-563/.
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H.R. 563, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-563/.
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[H.R. 563: DD–214 Modernization Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-563/)
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