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Know Your Vets Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4790| Senate 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Know Your Vets Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring from service may elect to have DOD transmit their name and contact information to accredited veterans service officers based on the post-separation mailing address they provided. An accredited veterans service officer is a person who has been recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for purposes of preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for VA benefits.
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Timeline
May 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2554
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • May 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2554
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.


  • October 1, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 1, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Administrative remediesDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment information and archivesMilitary personnel and dependentsPersonnel recordsVeterans' organizations and recognition

Know Your Vets Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4790| Senate 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Know Your Vets Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring from service may elect to have DOD transmit their name and contact information to accredited veterans service officers based on the post-separation mailing address they provided. An accredited veterans service officer is a person who has been recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for purposes of preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for VA benefits.
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Timeline
May 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2554
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • May 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2554
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.


  • October 1, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 1, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment information and archivesMilitary personnel and dependentsPersonnel recordsVeterans' organizations and recognition