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HCONRES 452 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should provide full disclosure regarding the details of the deaths of members of the Armed Forces to their families at the earliest…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should provide full disclosure regarding the details of the deaths of members of the Armed Forces to their families at the earliest possible date.

Introduced: September 25, 2006 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 20, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 20, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Defense should ensure that the military provides full disclosure regarding details of the deaths of members of the Armed Forces to their families at the earliest possible date; and (2) any member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DOD) who intentionally withholds or gives false or misleading information should be prosecuted for every offense applicable and, if convicted, should be punished to the maximum extent permitted.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 25, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 452: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should provide full disclosure regarding the details of the deaths of members of the Armed Forces to their families at the earliest possible date.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-452/
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"H. Con. Res. 452: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should provide full disclosure regarding the details of the deaths of members of the Armed Forces to their families at the earliest possible date.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-452/.
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H. Con. Res. 452, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-452/.
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[H. Con. Res. 452: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should provide full disclosure regarding the details of the deaths of members of the Armed Forces to their families at the earliest possible date.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-452/)
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