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DD–214 Modernization Act

Introduced: April 30, 2019 Introduced by: Rounds, Mike Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 30, 2019
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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 April 30, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 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
  • HR 563 Identical bill DD–214 Modernization Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1237: DD–214 Modernization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1237/
MLA
"S. 1237: DD–214 Modernization Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1237/.
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S. 1237, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1237/.
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[S. 1237: DD–214 Modernization Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1237/)
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