H.R. 2947

Referred to Committee

Veterans' Record Reconstruction Act of 2019

Introduced 5/23/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

6/13/2019 • House

Summary

Veterans' Record Reconstruction Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop guidelines regarding the use by the military departments and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage from the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in DOD's possession.

DOD shall prepare the guidelines in consultation with the VA with respect to veterans benefits whose eligibility determinations depend on the use of service records maintained by DOD.

Introduced in House • 5/23/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of DefenseFiresGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesMilitary personnel and dependentsMissouriPersonnel recordsVeterans' organizations and recognition

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Sponsor

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Democrat • CA-24

Cosponsors (2)

Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

R-CA-1

Joined 5/23/2019

Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

D-WA-2

Joined 9/11/2019

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Originated in the House

Introduced

May 23, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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