S-1841 : Still Just a Bill

The Military Service Promotion Act of 2023, also known as S. 1841, aims to enhance military recruiting efforts by:

• Increasing Access to Potential Recruits at Secondary Schools: Requires secondary schools to provide military recruiters access to career fairs or similar events upon request and mandates the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report to Congress detailing any denials of recruiting access.
• Increasing Access to Potential Recruits at Institutions of Higher Education: Requires institutions of higher education to provide military recruiters with lists of students (17 years or older) who are not returning after a semester, along with student recruiting information and the reason for not returning, if collected by the institution.
• Study on Expansion of the Future Soldier Preparatory Course Pilot Program: Mandates the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the Army's Future Soldier Preparatory Course pilot program, assessing its performance, potential expansion, and the feasibility of similar programs for other military branches.