US Congress Senate Bill 1555 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises provisions that require the Department of Defense (DOD) and, with respect to the Coast Guard, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to operate a program providing individual pre-separation counseling and services to assist members of the Armed Forces who are transitioning to civilian life. The bill's changes include (1) revising various deadlines in the transition program, (2) requiring the use of surveys and electronic systems to track the progress of participating individuals, and (3) establishing a program to provide Armed Forces members with information about the transition program and about career and educational opportunities available during military service. DOD and DHS must annually report on the furnishing of such pre-separation counseling, information, and services. The Government Accountability Office must report on service member participation in transition assistance programs at small and remote military installations.

IMPROVE Transition for Servicemembers Act Improving Preparation and Resources for Occupational, Vocational, and Educational Transition for Servicemembers Act

Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1555/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1555/BILLS-116s1555is.pdf