Exclusive: House Republicans are attempting to end the decades-old practice of the Pentagon releasing summaries of the service records of members of the U.S. military to the public.
June 19, 2023, 5:27 PM UTCHouse Republicans are attempting to end the decades-old practice of the Pentagon releasing summaries of the service records of members of the U.S. military to the public.bill would prohibit any funds from being used to release personal information about current and former service members, which news organizations and some employers use to verify an individual’s military service.
House lawmakers now want to make it illegal for the military to release information regarding any current or former member of the armed forces without their consent. If the individual is deceased, the next of kin would have to provide consent. The only exception would be if the request comes from a federal government entity or state and local law enforcement, which the military can fulfill.
That followed the Air Force acknowledgment that they improperly released personal health information about Indiana House Republican candidate Jennifer-Ruth Green, revealing that she was sexually assaulted during her time in the military. The Air Force Academy graduate went on to lose her primary race for Indiana’s 1st Congressional District.
In that case, however, the information was released after someone submitted a separate application, known as the Standard Form 180, or SF-180, which can request the release of more than the basic details provided to news media and the public by the military. It can include social security numbers and additional private information about an individual.
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