1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reserve Component DD–214 Act of 2019 . 2. Final pay and certificate of discharge or release for reserve members of the Armed Forces upon discharge or release from active status (a) In general Section 1168(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before A member ; (2) by striking an armed force and inserting the armed forces (including the reserve components) ; (3) by inserting or active status after active duty the first place it appears; (4) by striking his discharge certificate or certificate of release from active duty, respectively, and inserting the appropriate certificate ; (5) by striking his final pay or a substantial part of that pay, and inserting the final pay of the member (or a substantial part of that pay) ; (6) by striking him or his next of kin or legal representative and inserting the member (or the next of kin or legal representative of the member)