Enlisted Legal Assistance Act

Summary

Enlisted Legal Assistance Act This bill requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide personal civil legal assistance to: an active duty member of the Armed Forces in pay grades E-1 through E-5 and his or her dependents; and a survivor who was a dependent of the member at the time of the member's death, except that survivor eligibility shall be determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.

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Timeline

1. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 February 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 January 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 January 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 January 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 January 2017

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Sponsors

• Brenda Lawrence · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

Related records

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