US SB646 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires full military honors to be provided for the funerals of certain veterans. Specifically, a veteran shall receive full military honors if the veteran (1) is first interred or inurned in Arlington National Cemetery, (2) was awarded the medal of honor or the prisoner-of-war medal, and (3) is not entitled to full military honors because of such veteran's grade.
Title
Full Military Honors Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1019 (Same As) 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cemeteries and funerals
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Virginia
Cemeteries and funerals
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Virginia
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/646/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s646/BILLS-116s646is.pdf |
