US Congress House Bill 1963 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies the requirement that the Secretary concerned provide preseparation counseling to members of the Armed Forces whose discharge or release from active duty is anticipated as of a specific date. Directs the Secretary concerned, including the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to require such members to receive, as part of their preseparation counseling, employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services under a specified program established by the Secretary of Labor. Directs the Secretary concerned to require separating Armed Forces members to undergo a psychological evaluation (as well as a physical examination, as under current law).

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty receive comprehensive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services, to require that such members receive a psychological evaluation in addition to the physical examination they receive as part of their separation from active duty, and for other purposes.

Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D-SD]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Kendrick Meek [D-FL]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Mark Schauer [D-MI]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-27		Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2009-04-02		Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1963/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1963/BILLS-111hr1963ih.pdf