No American Left Behind Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to send a report to the congressional defense committees within 180 days of the law taking effect. The report would cover how the Department of Defense supports recovering, returning, and accounting for U.S. nationals abroad who are dead, unlawfully detained, missing, or of unknown status, especially in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. It must describe planning for rescue missions, the criteria for using military assets in a rescue, gaps in legal authority or resources, and practices used by partner nations. It must also assess whether to create a formal Defense Department "No American Left Behind" doctrine. The report would be unclassified but could include a classified section on specific cases.

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Sponsors

• Abraham J. Hamadeh Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors