Veterans' Record Reconstruction Act

Summary

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, including eyewitness statements, 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.

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Timeline

1. 14 September 2017

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 September 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

3. 14 September 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 September 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 October 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 September 2017 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Veterans' Record Reconstruction Act of 2019