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119-hr-1030119th CongressWALLET

Flight 293 Remembrance Act

Sponsored By: Representative Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

In Committee

Summary

Create a public record and support program for service members who died in non-combat military plane crashes. The bill would require the Department of Defense, working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to identify those crashes, build a publicly accessible database of names and service details, and offer tailored help to surviving families.

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  • Families would receive help accessing benefits, one-on-one guidance for applications, counseling, financial assistance, and connections to peer and community support.
  • The Department of Defense would identify and document non-combat military plane crashes and, within 1 year of enactment, develop a public database with names, ranks, and service details. Crashes before 1984 would be identified using information from other organizations.
  • The Department would establish a designated point of contact to coordinate with Veterans Affairs and local organizations. Within 2 years the Department would report to Congress on the number of families served, database progress including an estimated percentage included, program effectiveness, and any legislative recommendations. Programs funded under this effort would be treated as education programs for federal nondiscrimination laws and DoD and VA would issue regulations to enforce those protections.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Help for families after non-combat crashes

If enacted, the Department of Defense would identify and document all non-combat military plane crashes and build a public database within one year. The review would use Defense records from 1984 onward and outside sources for earlier crashes. Families of those who died would get help finding and applying for Defense and Veterans Affairs benefits, including financial help, counseling, and survivor benefits. A dedicated Defense point of contact would guide families, share updates on new programs and law changes, and connect families with local peer support. Within two years, Defense would report to Congress on support provided and database progress. Civil rights protections would apply to these programs, and Defense and Veterans Affairs would issue rules to enforce them.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

WA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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