# 117-hr-7041: Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022

117-hr-7041, Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7041
- Congress: 117
- Title: Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2022-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to create the Certificate of Military Service. The Certificate of Military service will be a standard record of military service for all members of active and reserve components of the armed forces to encompass all duty, including that of National Guard and Coast Guard duty. Under the bill, the document must (1) be standardized, (2) be the same for all members of the armed forces, and (3) replace and serve the same function as a discharge certificate or certificate of release (DOD Form DD-214). The bill also requires that a current record of service be issued to members of the reserve components upon the occurrence of any of the following events: permanent change to duty status (e.g., retirement or transfer to active duty), discharge or release from temporary active duty orders, specified promotions, and transfer to another state National Guard.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7041 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7041)

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