H.R. 5198 · 117th Congress · House

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group to review and recommend improvements to the casualty assistance program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced
Sep 10, 21
Passed House
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Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish the Casualty Assistance Reform Working Group to, among other duties, create standards and training for casualty assistance officers across military departments. Casualty assistance officers are responsible for notifying families when a service member has died and providing other resources and support.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Committees

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

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