The Servicemember Equal Recognition and Transition Support Act (SERTS Act), or H.R. 8511, mandates the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor, to submit a report to Congress. This report, due within 180 days of the Act's enactment, will build upon data from the 2018 "DoD Credentialing Utilization" report to better evaluate the effectiveness of Credentialing Programs in aiding post-military civilian employment.
The report must include:
The Act defines key terms such as "applicable licensing authority," "eligible professional credential" (referring to credentials obtained under section 2015 of title 10, United States Code), "expenses," "servicemember," and "State" to clarify the scope and applicability of the reporting requirements.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-17 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | House committee actions |
| 2024-05-22 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-22 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2024-05-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |