House Bill 5198
117th Congress(2021-2022)
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.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 10, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5198
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
September 10, 2021
09/10/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
09/10/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 31, 2022 9:00:05 AM