A bill to amend sections 555 and 556 of title 37, United States Code, relating to members of the uniformed services who are in a missing status.

Provides that before the status of any member of a uniformed service who is in a missing status may be changed, the Secretary concerned must afford the next of kin a reasonable opportunity to: (1) attend the hearing for such status change; (2) be represented at such hearing by private counsel; (3) examine all information upon which the proposed change of status is to be based; and (4) present any evidence or information relevant to the hearing.

States that no change in the missing status of a member may be made solely on the basis of the passage of time or the absence of any additional information pertaining to the member if the next of kin of such member objects to such change.