Defense bill would name every service member lost in non-combat air crashes since 1984
In committeeH.R. 1030Latest action
Sponsor: Marilyn Strickland · Representative · WA
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Official title: Flight 293 Remembrance Act
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
Introduced:
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HR 1030 would create a public DoD database of non-combat military air crash deaths and assign caseworkers to surviving families.
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What does this do?
HR 1030 directs the Department of Defense to build a publicly accessible database listing the names, ranks, and service details of military members killed in non-combat aircraft accidents. Records would reach back to 1984 using DoD sources, and further using outside sources. The database must be completed within one year of enactment.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects families of service members killed in non-combat military aircraft accidents, including training flights, transport missions, and other routine operations. The Department of Defense is responsible for building the database, staffing family support, and reporting results to Congress.
Why does it matter?
Families may have had difficulty accessing survivor benefits, counseling, and financial assistance they were entitled to receive. Two years after passage, the Defense Department must report to Congress on how many families were helped and how well the program functioned.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · May 8, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.