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Command Accountability for Military Family Readiness Act

USA116th CongressS-3800| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2020
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Command Accountability for Military Family Readiness Act This bill requires each military department to prioritize military readiness. Specifically, each department must designate the command personnel who shall undergo a climate assessment that takes into account their support of military family readiness; provide training, guidance, and other information to ensure that such command personnel are equipped to encourage and support military family readiness within their unit or installation; ensure that each assessment includes the extent to which the command personnel encourage and support military family readiness; and ensure that each assessment includes surveys of the spouses of service members on matters that are relevant to military spouses, military families, and military family readiness.
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Timeline
May 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Child care and developmentChild healthCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsFood assistance and reliefHealth care coverage and accessMental healthMilitary command and structureMilitary education and trainingMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary readinessNutrition and dietWomen's health

Command Accountability for Military Family Readiness Act

USA116th CongressS-3800| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2020
Command Accountability for Military Family Readiness Act This bill requires each military department to prioritize military readiness. Specifically, each department must designate the command personnel who shall undergo a climate assessment that takes into account their support of military family readiness; provide training, guidance, and other information to ensure that such command personnel are equipped to encourage and support military family readiness within their unit or installation; ensure that each assessment includes the extent to which the command personnel encourage and support military family readiness; and ensure that each assessment includes surveys of the spouses of service members on matters that are relevant to military spouses, military families, and military family readiness.
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Timeline
May 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and developmentChild healthCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsFood assistance and reliefHealth care coverage and accessMental healthMilitary command and structureMilitary education and trainingMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary readinessNutrition and dietWomen's health