US Congress House Bill 2848 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on September 7 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans' Religious Freedom Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that: (1) the family members of each veteran who is buried in a national cemetery or is eligible for certain veterans' burial benefits are informed of all options available for the funeral or memorial service for such veteran, and (2) the director of each national cemetery is a qualified veteran. Prohibits the Secretary from: (1) prescribing regulations to censor or otherwise limit the type of religious speech that may be performed by a member of a veterans service organization at the funeral or memorial service of a veteran, or (2) censoring or otherwise limiting the type of religious speech of private speakers who have been invited to speak on property of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Veterans' Religious Freedom Act

Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2011-09-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2848/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2848/BILLS-112hr2848ih.pdf