PERFORMS Act

Bill: 117-hr-7994
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2022-06-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Providing Expanded Representation FOR Military families with Special Needs Act or the PERFORMS Act</strong></p> <p>This bill expands the membership of the Advisory Panel on Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs and provides for more transparency and accessibility of the panel's meetings and progress.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires additional representatives to be added to the panel, including a representative from the Defense Health Agency.</p> <p>In addition, the panel must ensure meetings or other proceedings are accessible to the public. Meeting announcements, minutes, representatives' names, and updates must be made available on a publicly accessible website.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7994 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2022 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To expand and improve the advisory panel on community support for military families with special needs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Expanded Representation FOR Military families with Special Needs Act or the PERFORMS Act . 2. Advisory panel on community support for military families with special needs Section 563(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ( Public Law 111–84 ; 10 U.S.C. 1781c note) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Members The advisory panel shall consist of the following members, appointed by the Secretary of Defense: (A) Nine individuals from military families with special needs, with respect to which the Secretary shall ensure that— (i) one individual is the spouse of an enlisted member; (ii) one individual is the spouse of an officer in a grade below O–6; (iii) one individual is a junior enlisted member; (iv) one individual is a junior officer; (v) individuals reside in different geographic regions; (vi) one individual is a member serving at a remote installation or is a member of the family of such a member; and (vii) at least two individuals are members serving on active duty, each with a dependent who— (I) is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program; and (II) has an individualized education program. (B) One representative of the Defense Health Agency. (C) One representative of the Department of Defense Education Activity. (D) One representative of the Office of Special Needs of the Department of Defense. (E) One or more representatives of advocacy groups with missions relating to the Exceptional Family Member Program of the Department of Defense. (F) One or more adult dependents enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program of the Department of Defense. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Transparency and accessibility The advisory panel shall— (A) provide advice that is relevant, objective, and transparent; (B) ensure that any meetings or other proceedings of the advisory panel are accessible to the public; and (C) make available on a publicly accessible website— (i) meeting announcements; (ii) minutes of meetings; (iii) the names of council representatives; and (iv) regular updates on the progress of the panel in fulfilling the duties specified in paragraph (3). .