To provide for outreach to build awareness among former members of the Armed Forces of the process established pursuant to section 527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 for the review of discharge characterizations, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for outreach to build awareness among former members of the Armed Forces of the process established pursuant to section 527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 for the review of discharge characterizations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H9F3149DE5CAD4C1AA8BDF56996D44B1F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023.
- Section HB6B3C33AE7214AE2AC47C5203E4F365D: 2. Tiger Team for outreach to former members Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a...
- Section H3A0B38330FE948F79C20149A69EF7BCB: 3. Relief for impacted former members The Secretary of Defense shall review and update existing guidance to ensure that the appropriate discharge board for the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for outreach to build awareness among former members of the Armed Forces of the process established pursuant to section 527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 for the review of discharge characterizations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for outreach to build awareness among former members of the Armed Forces of the process established pursuant to section 527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 for the review of discharge characterizations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Mark Pocan
D-WI | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Pocan (for himself and Mr. Takano) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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