Bill > HR4663

This bill, known as the Know Your Vets Act, aims to improve the ability of separating or retiring members of the Armed Forces to seek services provided by county veterans service officers. The key provisions of the bill are: 1) The Department of Defense must ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring can elect to have their DD214 form (which documents their discharge or retirement) transmitted to the appropriate county veterans service officer based on the mailing address provided by the member. 2) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, must maintain a database of all county veterans service officers. The term "county veterans service officer" is defined as an employee of a county, local, or tribal government who is covered by federal regulations. The purpose of these provisions is to help connect separating or retiring service members with the local resources and support services available to them through county veterans service officers.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4663/all-info