HR-5198 : Still Just a Bill


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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2021-09-10IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.House floor actions
2021-09-10IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Don Bacon [R] (NE-2)
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Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
Related Subjects
  • Administrative remedies
  • Cemeteries and funerals
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional oversight
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Military education and training
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • Department of Defense

Related Bills

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