H.R. 5879 · 111th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national…
Full 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.
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Baldwin
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Bordallo
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Cardoza
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Cao
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Delahunt
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Holden
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Honda
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Kennedy
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Kind
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Kagen
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Langevin
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Myrick
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McCotter
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McHenry
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McNerney
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Peterson
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Petri
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Pierluisi
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Radanovich
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Stark
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Wolf22 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 27, 2010
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official 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.
Latest action (Jul 30, 2010): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 27, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.