United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 3971 — SERV Act Support Earned Recognition for Veterans Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

SERV Act Support Earned Recognition for Veterans Act Excludes from the definitions of "active duty," "active duty for training," and "inactive duty training," for veteran benefit or employment preference purposes, any service performed at a preparatory school of a service academy by a student who is not otherwise a member of the Armed Forces.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

  2. Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

  3. Referred to House Veterans' Affairs

  4. Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3971 do?
SERV Act Support Earned Recognition for Veterans Act Excludes from the definitions of "active duty," "active duty for training," and "inactive duty training," for veteran benefit or employment preference purposes, any service performed at a preparatory school of a service academy by a student who is not otherwise a member of the Armed Forces.
Who sponsors HR 3971?
HR 3971 is sponsored by Darrell Issa (R).
What is the current status of HR 3971?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 3971?
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