S. 1291 · 117th Congress
Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2021
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Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2021
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 21, 2021
Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to create the Certificate of Military Service. The Certificate of Military service will be a standard record of military service for all members of active and reserve components of the armed forces to encompass all duty, including that of National Guard and Coast Guard duty.
Under the bill, the document must (1) be standardized, (2) be the same for all members of the armed forces, and (3) replace and serve the same function as a discharge certificate or certificate of release (DOD Form DD-214).
The bill also requires that a current record of service be issued to members of the reserve components upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
- permanent change to duty status (e.g., retirement or transfer to active duty),
- discharge or release from temporary active duty orders,
- specified promotions, and
- transfer to another state National Guard.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2021
Latest action (Apr 21, 2021): Read the second time and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 21, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.