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Know Your Vets Act of 2020

Introduced: October 1, 2020 Introduced by: Cortez Masto, Catherine Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 1, 2020
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Know Your Vets Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring from service may elect to have DOD transmit their name and contact information to accredited veterans service officers based on the post-separation mailing address they provided. An accredited veterans service officer is a person who has been recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for purposes of preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for VA benefits.

What's happening now October 1, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Scott, Rick
Florida · Oct 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4790: Know Your Vets Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4790/
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"S. 4790: Know Your Vets Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4790/.
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