H.R. 4757 — 114th Congress
To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
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114th Congress| Measure | Title |
|---|---|
| H.R. 5985 · Armed Forces and National Security | Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016 |
| H.R. 5620 · Armed Forces and National Security | VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 |
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Latest action
Nov 30, 2016Received in the Senate.
CRS summary
As of Nov 29, 2016Passed House amended
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish at a private cemetery, and upon request, a headstone, marker, or medallion that signifies the status of an eligible veteran who served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917, as a Medal of Honor recipient.
If the VA furnished a headstone, marker, or medallion for a deceased veteran that does not signify his or her status as a Medal of Honor recipient, the VA shall upon request replace that headstone, marker, or medallion with one that signifies the deceased's status as a Medal of Honor recipient.
(Sec. 2) The bill authorizes award of the Presidential Memorial Certificate to certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, the Air or Army National Guard, and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordNov 29, 2016 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Full roll callYea — 401: 224 R · 175 D · 1 I · 1 L
Not Voting — 33: 21 R · 12 D
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