# 115-hr-6271: Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act

115-hr-6271, Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6271
- Congress: 115
- Title: Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2018-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act This bill requires a notarized acknowledgement from a service member and the service member's spouse before certain elections or designations can go into effect under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program. Specifically, such an acknowledgement is required if a service member declines life insurance, elects less coverage than the maximum amount provided, or the service member chooses a beneficiary other than the spouse or child or the member.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7236: Radiofrequency Radiation Site Safety Information Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7106: AMERICA Act
- 115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6655: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 44160 State Highway 299 East Suite 1 in McArthur, California, as the "Janet Lucille Oi…
- 115-hr-6562: FORWARD Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6557: Inventor Protection Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6271 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6271)

## Related
- [115-hr-7236: Radiofrequency Radiation Site Safety Information Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7236)
- [115-hr-7106: AMERICA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7106)
- [115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7059)
- [115-hr-6655: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 44160…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6655)
- [115-hr-6562: FORWARD Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6562)
- [115-hr-6557: Inventor Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6557)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6271 (as of 2025-11-18).