8105 -- SERVE Act | Poliscope

SERVE Act

8105

116th Congress

Armed Forces and National Security

In Committee

SERVE Act

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

August 25, 2020

Latest Action

August 25, 2020

Primary Sponsor

Conor LambDemocratic(PA)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

0pct

0d open

vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d

Summary

Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies Act or the SERVE Act This bill addresses opportunities for certain veterans with medical experience. The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update its web portals to allow the identification of veterans who had a medical occupation as a member of the Armed Forces. Specifically, the bill authorizes veterans to elect to provide their contact information and a history of their medical experience and trained competencies. The VA, the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Labor must establish a program to share the veteran's provided information with specified entities (e.g., state credentialing bodies) for purposes of facilitating civilian medical credentialing and hiring of veterans seeking to respond to a national emergency, including a public health emergency. The VA must implement a program to train and certify veterans who served as basic health care technicians during their service to work as VA intermediate care technicians, specifically at VA medical center locations with staffing shortages. Additionally, the VA must prepare a communications campaign under the Transition Assistance Program to convey opportunities related to the intermediate care technician program to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty. Finally, the bill requires the VA and DOD to notify veterans service organizations and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces about the opportunities for veterans provided under this bill.

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

National Defense Authorization Act for 2021, including military families legislation (HR6395); Deborah Sampson Act and veterans benefits provisions within the year-end FY 2021 Omnibus appropriations package; President-elect Biden personnel nominations, including nominations for secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs; Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies Act (HR8105); CDR John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S785); Veterans Economic Recovery Act (HR7111 and S3899); Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (HR8261 and S4524); Toxic Exposures in the American Military Act (HR8506 and S4393); Global War on Terror Memorial Location Act (HR5046); National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (HR4194 and S2661); Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act (HR5923); Pandemic Care for Burn Pits Exposure Act (S3868); and other veterans, military, and military family legislation supported through our association with The Military Coalition.