H.R. 3027: SERVE Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-22 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

SERVE Act

Plain summary

Securing Experienced Returning Veterans Employment Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act This bill directs that in order to improve the accuracy and completeness of a certification or verification of job skills and experience acquired while on active duty, the Department of Defense (DOD) (and the Department of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy) shall: (1) establish a database to record all training performed by members of the armed forces that may have application to civilian sector employment, (2) make such information that is unclassified available to states and other employers so that they may allow military training to satisfy licensing or certification requirements for civilian professions, and (3) ensure that certifications and verifications of job skills and experience can be confirmed by states and other employers. A state may use a certification or verification provided to a member of the armed forces and request DOD or the Coast Guard to confirm its accuracy and authenticity. Such information shall be confirmed or denied within five business days. A certification or verification provided to a member of the armed forces and accepted by a state to satisfy licensing or certification requirements shall be valid in all states once used in the accepting states. Pre-separation counseling concerning licensing and certification requirements shall include state-submitted and approved lists of military training and skills that satisfy occupational certifications and licenses.

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Official text

SERVE Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] · 2 cosponsors

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3027.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3027 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115