Veteran's I.D. Card Act
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Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
H.R. 91 passed the House 402-0, as my good friend mentioned, in May. It was amended by the Senate and passed 2 weeks ago. Today, we are taking up the Senate amendment to H.R. 91. This measure will assist veterans in proving that they are indeed veterans.
In most instances, a veteran must be enrolled with the VA to receive a VA ID card or utilize their DD-214 to prove their military service, which may contain personal health information.
Veterans who retire from the armed services are issued a Department of Defense ID card that serves this purpose. However, the majority of serv ice mem bers do not retire in service, leaving millions of veterans sometimes challenged to provide proof of their honorable military service.
Extending the option of a veterans ID is a simple way to resolve this issue and honor America's veterans.
Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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