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Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021
12/30/2022, 5:32 PM
Summary of Bill HR 3769
Additionally, the bill seeks to strengthen the coordination between military and civilian law enforcement agencies in responding to incidents involving servicemembers, in order to ensure a more effective and timely response. It also includes provisions to enhance training for military personnel on recognizing and responding to signs of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Overall, the Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021 aims to better protect and support military servicemembers who may be at risk of experiencing violence or abuse, and to improve the overall safety and security of the military community.
Congressional Summary of HR 3769
Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Defense to instruct each military department to review its policies and procedures for reporting members of the Armed Forces who are absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing.
Military installations must update the policies and procedures related to absent or missing service members with a focus on force protection, enhanced security for members living on base, and prioritizing the reporting of missing service members to local and federal law enforcement at the earliest reasonable time.
The commander of each military installation must establish a protocol for sharing information with local and federal law enforcement agencies about service members who are absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. Each military installation must submit the established protocol to the relevant installation command.
