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To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group to review and recommend improvements to the casualty assistance program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressHR-5198| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2021
Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish the Casualty Assistance Reform Working Group to, among other duties, create standards and training for casualty assistance officers across military departments. Casualty assistance officers are responsible for notifying families when a service member has died and providing other resources and support.
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Timeline
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • September 10, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Administrative remediesCemeteries and funeralsConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group to review and recommend improvements to the casualty assistance program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressHR-5198| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2021
This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish the Casualty Assistance Reform Working Group to, among other duties, create standards and training for casualty assistance officers across military departments. Casualty assistance officers are responsible for notifying families when a service member has died and providing other resources and support.
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Timeline
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • September 10, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCemeteries and funeralsConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation