# 117-hr-6260: Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021

117-hr-6260, Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6260
- Congress: 117
- Title: Casualty Assistance Reform Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2021-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- 117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act
- 117-hr-521: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6260 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6260)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-521: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-521)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6260 (as of 2025-11-18).