(a) Prohibition on reduction in personnel assigned to duty with a service review agency
Section 1559(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Before December 31, 2025 and inserting During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 and ending on December 31, 2030 .
(b) Report on time required for a board to consider a review of a discharge or dismissal from the Armed Forces based on matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury
(1) Report required
(A) In general
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the periods required for a board established under section 1552 or 1553 of title 10, United States Code, to make a determination in a case involving liberal consideration.
(B) Elements
The report shall include the following:
An analysis of the time such periods, disaggregated by military department.
An explanation of the differences between such periods, disaggregated by military department.
The number of personnel assigned to review, process, and consider such cases.
Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense to expedite the consideration of such cases.
(C) Form
The report shall be submitted in unclassified form.
(D) Publication
The executive summary of the report shall be published on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense.
(2) Briefing
Not later than 30 days after submitting the report, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of such report.