3.0.0 3363 2023-01-11T13:49:41Z 2023-01-11T13:49:41Z House HR 2021-05-20 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:H.R. 3363.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article One, Section 8, Clauses 14 and 18 of of theConstitution of the United States[Page H2652]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-05-20T13:12:45Z 2021-05-20 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2021-05-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-05-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 N R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2022-05-11 False Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Civil actions and liability Government liability Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development National Guard and reserves Public contracts and procurement Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-05-20 Introduced in House 2022-04-07T16:05:29Z SPC Christian Ward Act

This bill requires the military branches to pay the expenses to deliver the personal effects of a deceased service member (including the reserve components) to the next of kin or other appropriate person.

In situations where a military branch has entered into an agreement with an entity to carry out such deliveries, the branch concerned must pursue a claim against the entity when it fails to carry out any delivery. The branch must also reimburse the next of kin or other appropriate person if the entity fails to make a delivery because of the loss or destruction of the personal effects.

]]> SPC Christian Ward Act Display Title SPC Christian Ward Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary concerned to pursue a claim against an entity hired by the Secretary concerned to return the personal effects of a deceased member of the Armed Forces to the next of kin. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced SPC Christian Ward Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr3363ih/xml/BILLS-117hr3363ih.xml 2021-05-20 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.