To provide for opt-out sharing of information on members retiring or separating from the Armed Forces with community-based organizations and related entities.
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Latest Action · July 12, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
The Welcome Home Veterans Act of 2023 modifies how the military shares information about retiring and separating service members with community organizations and state veterans agencies. Currently, service members' contact information is automatically shared with these organizations unless they specifically ask not to participate. This bill adds a new opt-out option to the existing form that service members complete, allowing them to choose whether their information gets shared with state veterans agencies specifically. The legislation amends existing provisions from the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act and does not appear to include new funding requirements or specific implementation timelines. The change essentially gives separating service members more control over how their personal information is distributed to veterans support organizations after they leave active duty.
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