10 U.S.C. § 8226 — Fatality reviews

(a) Review of Fatalities: The Secretary of the Navy must conduct a multidisciplinary, impartial review — called a "fatality review" — for each death that is known or suspected to have resulted from domestic violence or child abuse against any of three groups: (1) a member of the naval service on active duty^*; (2) a current or former dependent of a member of the naval service on active duty; or (3) a current or former intimate partner who shares a child with, or has shared a home with, a member of the naval service on active duty.

(b) Matters To Be Included: Every fatality review report must include, at a minimum: (1) an executive summary; (2) data on the victim's demographics, injuries, autopsy findings, the method of homicide or suicide, weapons used, police information, the assailant's demographics, and household and family information; (3) the case's legal disposition (how it was resolved legally); (4) any failures or gaps in how the Department of Defense's systems intervened; (5) a discussion of the significant findings; and (6) recommendations for systemic changes, if any are needed, within the Department of the Navy and the Department of Defense.

(c) OSD Guidance: The Secretary of Defense must issue guidance for how these reviews are conducted. This guidance must be the same across all the military departments^*, not just the Navy.