Bill > S1684

This bill, the Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2013, requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to test how best to provide certain information about servicemembers who are leaving the military to State veterans agencies, which are organizations that help veterans. This program aims to make it easier for these individuals to transition back to civilian life. The information to be shared includes the servicemember's Department of Defense Form DD 214 (a document summarizing their military service), their personal email address, phone number, and mailing address, but only if the servicemember voluntarily agrees to participate. The information will be provided in an electronic format and can be further shared by State veterans agencies with county veterans service offices for specific purposes. The Secretary of Defense must then submit a report to Congress within 15 months of the bill's enactment, detailing the pilot program and offering recommendations on whether to continue or expand it.