US HB267 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-5)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act Amends the Peace Corps Act to allow former volunteers or applicants for enrollment as a volunteer to use the seal, emblem, or name "Peace Corps" on death announcements, plaques, grave stones, or other grave markers.
Title
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] |
| Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] | Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] |
| Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] | Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
| Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] |
| Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] |
| Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. John Duncan [R-TN] | Rep. David Young [R-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2015-01-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cemeteries and funerals
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
International affairs
Peace Corps
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
International affairs
Peace Corps
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/267/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr267/BILLS-114hr267ih.pdf |
