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Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2021

Introduced: October 5, 2021 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Apr 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to create the Certificate of Military Service. The Certificate of Military service will be a standard record of military service for all members of active and reserve components of the armed forces to encompass all duty, including that of National Guard and Coast Guard duty.

Under the bill, the document must (1) be standardized, (2) be the same for all members of the armed forces, and (3) replace and serve the same function as a discharge certificate or certificate of release (DOD Form DD-214).

The bill also requires that a current record of service be issued to members of the reserve components upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

  • permanent change to duty status (e.g., retirement or transfer to active duty),
  • discharge or release from temporary active duty orders,
  • specified promotions, and
  • transfer to another state National Guard.
What's happening now April 21, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7041 Related bill Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3
D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 7, 2022
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 4, 2021
Blunt, Roy
· Oct 5, 2021
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 21, 2021
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 21, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1291: Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1291/
MLA
"S. 1291: Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1291/.
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S. 1291, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1291/.
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