HR 535 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Military Families Financial Preparedness Act

Introduced 2011-02-08· Sponsored by Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2011-03-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Military Families Financial Preparedness Act - Requires the following information to be included as part of preseparation counseling provided to members of the Armed Forces and their spouses: (1) survivor benefits available through the Secretary of Defense (DOD) or Veterans Affairs (VA); (2) budgeting, saving, credit, loans, and taxes; (3) home loan services and housing assistance available through DOD or the VA and counseling on responsible borrowing practices; and (4) additional counseling regarding the member's actual entitlement to benefits and how to apply for such benefits.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2]IN
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL