HR 6260
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Cemeteries and funerals
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the Casualty Assistance Reform Working Group to, among other duties, create standards and training for casualty assistance officers of the Armed Forces. Generally, a casualty assistance officer supports and assists the next of kin after they have been notified of a casualty.
The bill also requires DOD to publish an interim rule to establish standard definitions of gold star family and gold star survivor.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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