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H.R. 6177 · 111th Congress

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure the timeliness of information used in considering a member…

Full title

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure the timeliness of information used in considering a member of the Armed Forces for an administrative separation, and for other purposes.

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Requires that, if a member of the Armed Forces is being considered for administrative separation, incidents involving the member and information regarding actions of the member occurring more than 10 years before the date of the proceedings may not be taken into consideration, except when: (1) the member consents to the consideration of earlier information;…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 22, 2010

Requires that, if a member of the Armed Forces is being considered for administrative separation, incidents involving the member and information regarding actions of the member occurring more than 10 years before the date of the proceedings may not be taken into consideration, except when: (1) the member consents to the consideration of earlier information; or (2) the information was concealed by the member or another person acting on behalf of the member.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure the timeliness of information used in considering a member of the Armed Forces for an administrative separation, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Oct 1, 2010): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 22, 2010

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No recorded floor vote found.