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HR 8385 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

To require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to conduct a study on the benefits of licensure reform for the hiring of military spouses.

Introduced: July 14, 2022 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness within the Department of Defense to study the benefits of licensure reform for the hiring of military spouses.

What's happening now July 14, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8385: To require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to conduct a study on the benefits of licensure reform for the hiring of military spouses.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8385/
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"H.R. 8385: To require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to conduct a study on the benefits of licensure reform for the hiring of military spouses.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8385/.
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H.R. 8385, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8385/.
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[H.R. 8385: To require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to conduct a study on the benefits of licensure reform for the hiring of military spouses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8385/)
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