To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a database that contains up-to-date contact information for the next of kin of members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 10, 2021)
This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish and maintain a database that contains current contact information for the next of kin of members of the Armed Forces. A commander of the service member's unit in a grade higher than O-5 must be authorized to access the contact information, regardless of whether the member served under the commander. Individuals named in the database are authorized to elect whether or not they want to be contacted by an officer.
What just happenedSep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 10, 2021
- Sep 10, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Sep 10, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 10, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House