[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7453 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7453

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit members of the Armed 
 Forces to continue to participate in Skillbridge programs after their 
 date of discharge or separation from active duty in the Armed Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2020

Mrs. Fletcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit members of the Armed 
 Forces to continue to participate in Skillbridge programs after their 
 date of discharge or separation from active duty in the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONTINUED PARTICIPATION OF SEPARATED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
              FORCES IN SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAMS.

    Section 1143(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
        paragraph (3):
            ``(3) In the case of an eligible member who enrolls in a 
        program under this subsection and who is discharged or released 
        from active duty in the armed forces before the completion of 
        the program, such member may continue to participate in the 
        program until the completion of the program. The continued 
        participation of such a member in such a program shall have no 
        effect on the discharge or separation date of the member or the 
        eligibility of the member for any pay or benefits.''.
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