Flight 293 Remembrance Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced
Summary
Create a public database and a formal support pathway for service members who died in non-combat military plane crashes. The bill would require the Department of Defense, with Veterans Affairs input, to identify those crashes, document the fallen, and help families access benefits and counseling.
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- Families: It would offer personalized guidance to help survivors navigate benefits, counseling, financial assistance, and peer or community supports tailored to non-combat losses.
- Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs: DoD, in consultation with VA, would review records beginning with calendar year 1984, use other sources for earlier crashes, and develop and maintain a publicly accessible database of names, ranks, and service details. DoD would be required to complete the initial identification and documentation within one year.
- Congress and oversight: The Secretaries would report to Congress within two years on how many families received support, the types of support, the share of crashes included in the database, effectiveness, family satisfaction, and any legislative recommendations.
- Civil rights and service providers: Programs funded under this section would be treated as education programs for applying Section 504, Title IX, and Title VI nondiscrimination rules, and DoD and VA must issue regulations to enforce those requirements.
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More support for non-combat families
If enacted, the Department of Defense, with help from the VA, would identify all non-combat military plane crashes labeled "Operational Loss/Non-War Loss." Within 1 year, DoD would review records starting in 1984 and use other sources for earlier crashes. DoD would build and keep a public database of names, ranks, and service details of those who died. DoD would provide families targeted help: outreach about benefits, personalized guidance on applying (including financial help, counseling, and survivor benefits), and connections to peer and community networks. DoD would name a point of contact to guide families and coordinate with VA and local groups. Within 2 years, DoD would report to Congress on program use, database progress (including an estimated percent complete), effectiveness, family satisfaction, and any legislative recommendations. Programs funded under this section would be treated as education programs receiving Federal financial assistance for civil-rights rules, and DoD and VA would issue implementing regulations.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Cosponsors
Dan Sullivan
AK • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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