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Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2058| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2021
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (6)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)James Lankford (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S4548)
  • June 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S4548)

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3769: Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021
  • S 117-2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2058| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2021
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.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S4548)
  • June 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S4548)
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (6)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)James Lankford (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3769: Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021
  • S 117-2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsMissing persons