A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Offered
Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
SA 5969, submitted by Mr. Schiff, aims to add a new section to bill S. 4784 regarding a report on requirements for casualty notification officers and casualty assistance officers.
The purpose of this amendment is to require the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments to provide a report to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services. This report must assess the following:
- Policies, training requirements, and certification standards for casualty notification and assistance officers in each Armed Force.
- Ways to improve the oversight, standardization, and training of these officers.
- Recommendations on how the Department of Defense can get voluntary feedback from surviving family members to improve these programs.
- 6/23/2026
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors