US HR2947

Bill

Veterans' Record Reconstruction Act of 2019

Introduced
05/23/2019

In Committee
06/13/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage to the records, including records damaged by a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop guidelines regarding the use by the military departments and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage from the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in DOD's possession. DOD shall prepare the guidelines in consultation with the VA with respect to veterans benefits whose eligibility determinations depend on the use of service records maintained by DOD.

AI Summary

This bill, the Veterans' Record Reconstruction Act of 2019, directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop guidelines for the military departments and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use unofficial sources of information, such as eyewitness statements, to determine the eligibility of current or former members of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when their service records are incomplete due to damage, including from a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The DOD is required to develop these guidelines in consultation with the VA, especially regarding veterans' benefits whose eligibility determinations depend on the service records maintained by the DOD.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Salud Carbajal (D)*, Doug LaMalfa (R), Rick Larsen (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (on 06/13/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2947/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2947/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2947/BILLS-116hr2947ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2947/BILLS-116hr2947ih.pdf.pdf

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