HR 10869 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the inclusion of certain information on discharge certificates, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-10-11· Sponsored by Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.(1973-10-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that the Secretary of Defense shall take such action as may be necessary and appropriate to insure that discharge certificates issued to members of the Armed Forces shall not bear any letter or number or other indicator of any kind whatsoever which discloses any reason why such member was discharged or separated from service; and no information indicating or relating to any reason why any former member of the Armed Forces was discharged or separated from service may be made available to any private person or entity by any officer or employee of any military department or agency. (Adds 10 U.S.C. 975)…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican