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Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced: June 8, 2021 Introduced by: Jackson, Ronny Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Defense to instruct each military department to review its policies and procedures for reporting members of the Armed Forces who are absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing.

Military installations must update the policies and procedures related to absent or missing service members with a focus on force protection, enhanced security for members living on base, and prioritizing the reporting of missing service members to local and federal law enforcement at the earliest reasonable time.

The commander of each military installation must establish a protocol for sharing information with local and federal law enforcement agencies about service members who are absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. Each military installation must submit the established protocol to the relevant installation command.

What's happening now June 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2058 Related bill Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021
  • S 2792 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 8
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Aug 13, 2021
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 27, 2021
Carl, Jerry
· Jul 21, 2021
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 19, 2021
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jul 19, 2021
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jul 19, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Jul 19, 2021
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 19, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2021
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · Jul 19, 2021
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 19, 2021
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3769: Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3769/
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"H.R. 3769: Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3769/.
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H.R. 3769, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3769/.
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