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Discharge Review Board Outreach Improvement Act of 2022

12/29/2022, 6:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4545

Discharge Review Board Outreach Improvement Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Discharge Review Board Committee to advise the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on matters relating to the boards that review the discharge or dismissal (other than a discharge or dismissal by sentence of a general court-martial) of any former member of an armed force.

The committee must provide the Department of Defense (DOD) and the VA with recommendations on the strategic direction for the joint coordination and sharing efforts between and within DOD and the VA on matters regarding the review boards.

Current Status of Bill S 4545

Bill S 4545 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 18, 2022. Bill S 4545 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on July 18, 2022.  Bill S 4545's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of July 18, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4545

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4545

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4545

Discharge Review Board Outreach Improvement Act of 2022
Discharge Review Board Outreach Improvement Act of 2022
A bill to establish the Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Discharge Review Board Committee, and for other purposes.

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