US Congress House Bill 5049 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Military Families Financial Preparedness Act - Requires the following information to be included as part of preseparation counseling provided to members of the Armed Forces and their spouses: (1) survivor benefits available through the Secretary of Defense (DOD) or Veterans Affairs (VA); (2) budgeting, saving, credit, loans, and taxes; (3) home loan services and housing assistance available through DOD or the VA and counseling on responsible borrowing practices; and (4) additional counseling regarding the member's actual entitlement to benefits and how to apply for such benefits.

Military Families Financial Preparedness Act

Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]
Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Scott Murphy [D-NY]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-28		Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2010-04-15		Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5049/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5049/BILLS-111hr5049ih.pdf