LORTON, Va., Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Military Spouse Network (NMSN), the premiere organization supporting the professional and personal growth of the nation's military spouses, today reports that its recommendation for a study on military spouse employment is included in the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that is heading to President Biden for signature. Section 567 in the NDAA authorizes the study and is the culmination of NMSN's years long effort to effect positive change for career-mined and entrepreneurial military spouses whose unemployment rate remains far above the U.S. rate, at a stubborn 24%. The report is due no later than one year following passage and the President's signature. The Defense Department is required to provide a report to the congressional defense committees, along with any recommended policy changes needed, to address the study's findings.
"We are grateful for the coalition of partners on Capitol Hill, most notably Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and their dedicated teams, for their tireless commitment to the employment issues facing military spouses, and to the legions of military spouses advocating for themselves annually during our Day of Advocacy as well as to an amazing NMSN team who helped make this happen," said Sue Hoppin, founder and president of NMSN. "We look forward to continuing our work with DoD to encourage military spouse participation in the...
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