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S. 2058 117th Congress Senate

Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to improve the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 17, 2021 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S4548)
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S4548)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Servicemember Safety and Security 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3769 Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021
  • S 2792 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 17, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jun 15, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jun 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2058: Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2058/
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"S. 2058: Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2058/.
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S. 2058, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2058/.
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