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H.R. 7041: Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022

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H.R. 7041: Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022

Plain summary

Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to create the Certificate of Military Service. The Certificate of Military service will be a standard record of military service for all members of active and reserve components of the armed forces to encompass all duty, including that of National Guard and Coast Guard duty. Under the bill, the document must (1) be standardized, (2) be the same for all members of the armed forces, and (3) replace and serve the same function as a discharge certificate or certificate of release (DOD Form DD-214). The bill also requires that a current record of service be issued to members of the reserve components upon the occurrence of any of the following events: permanent change to duty status (e.g., retirement or transfer to active duty), discharge or release from temporary active duty orders, specified promotions, and transfer to another state National Guard.

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Official text

Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · 45 cosponsors

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Nancy Mace (R-SC), Mike Levin (D-CA), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Andy Kim (D-NJ), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Blake D. Moore (R-UT), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Ben Cline (R-VA), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Angie Craig (D-MN), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), William R. Keating (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] reported raising $23.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr7041 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117