Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 14, 2021)
Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the Casualty Assistance Reform Working Group to, among other duties, create standards and training for casualty assistance officers of the Armed Forces. Generally, a casualty assistance officer supports and assists the next of kin after they have been notified of a casualty.
The bill also requires DOD to publish an interim rule to establish standard definitions of gold star family and gold star survivor.
What just happenedDec 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 14, 2021
- Dec 14, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Dec 14, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 14, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House