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Introduced
05/18/2017
05/18/2017
In Committee
05/18/2017
05/18/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act This bill authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of the remains of any individual: (1) who was naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 and who resided in the United States at the time of death; or (2) who the Department of Veterans Affairs determines served honorably with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and who, at the time of death, resided in the United States and was a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
AI Summary
This bill, the Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act, authorizes the burial of certain individuals in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. Specifically, it allows the burial of (1) individuals who were naturalized under the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 and resided in the U.S. at the time of death, and (2) individuals determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs to have served honorably with special guerrilla units or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975, and who were U.S. citizens or permanent residents residing in the U.S. at the time of death. The bill applies to individuals who die on or after the date of the bill's enactment.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (8)
Lisa Murkowski (R)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Al Franken (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 05/18/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1179/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1179/BILLS-115s1179is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1179/BILLS-115s1179is.pdf.pdf |
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