Bipartisan lawmakers on Capitol Hill will introduce a bill Wednesday to help Americans with physical problems disqualify their military service to find civilian jobs in the armed forces and the defense industry.

The Defense Labor Integration Act was sponsored by Republicans and Democrats in two congressions.

The proposal is designed to support thousands of Americans as they disqualify them from service and will target labor shortages in key areas, including manufacturing, cybersecurity and defense logistics.

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"The U.S. Department of Defense devotes a lot of time and resources to the training of military recruits - considered as not considering these recruits for medical reasons only, many of whom do not forbid them from working to ensure our national security."

Key provisions of legislation include directing the Department of Defense to provide information about civilian employment opportunities to those medically disqualified during the preliminary assessment.

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The bill also aims to support service members to disqualify early in their careers and to expand existing air force best practices by establishing Army and Navy personnel management programs. These plans will promote recommendations from the Department of Defense’s civilian recruitment authorities, which improves access to the recruitment process without guaranteed work.

“The medical problem may prevent some patriotic Americans from actively serving in the military, but it does not have to prevent them from finding other ways to serve our country,” said Senator Mike Rounds, co-sponsor of the House of Lords’ bill.

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Members hope to turn potential talent loss into opportunities by allowing the Department of Defense to retain those who have already invested resources.

Reuters contributed to the report.