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S.Amdt. 6571

Rep. Heinrich
Age: 55 years
New Mexico
Introduced
7/13/2026
Sponsored by
Martin Heinrich
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-S-4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 6571, submitted by Mr. HEINRICH, aims to add a new section (SEC. 566) to bill S. 4784. The purpose of this addition is to require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to congressional defense committees regarding staffing shortages for personnel who support military families.

The amendment requires this report to be submitted within one year of the Act's enactment and must include the following:

  • A description of current Department of Defense actions to address shortages of counselors, social workers, and family advocacy personnel.

  • An assessment of how the Department can improve its efforts to fix these shortages.

  • A description of challenges faced when a military family involved in child abuse proceedings moves between states, specifically regarding:

    • The transfer of records.
    • Information sharing between the Department and State child welfare agencies.
    • Information sharing between the commander before the move and the commander after the move.