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Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021

Introduced: December 14, 2021 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 14, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 December 14, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1605 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • HR 4350 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6260: Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6260/
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"H.R. 6260: Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6260/.
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H.R. 6260, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6260/.
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[H.R. 6260: Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6260/)
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