US HB3192 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-8)
Status: Introduced on October 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-25 - 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]
Status: Introduced on October 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-25 - 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]
Summary
Makes eligible for interment in a national cemetery any individual who: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines served in combat support of the Armed Forces in Laos during the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 15, 1975; and (2) at the time of death was a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted alien. Applies this Act to any qualifying individual who dies on or after January 1, 2011.
Title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D-CA] |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] |
| Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI] | Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS] | Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA] | Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY] |
| Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] |
| Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI] | Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. James Moran [D-VA] | Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI] | Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI] | Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA] | Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] |
| Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
| Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| 2011-10-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Cemeteries and funerals
Conflicts and wars
Laos
Military personnel and dependents
Vietnam
Asia
Cemeteries and funerals
Conflicts and wars
Laos
Military personnel and dependents
Vietnam
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3192/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3192/BILLS-112hr3192ih.pdf |
