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H.R. 307 · 117th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include the KIA, MIA…

Full title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include the KIA, MIA, and POW acronyms on headstones and markers furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

TKR KellySponsor

No cosponsors.

This bill authorizes specified acronyms to be included on headstones or markers that are furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to include KIA (killed in action), MIA (missing in action), and POW (prisoner of war) on a headstone or marker.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 13, 2021

This bill authorizes specified acronyms to be included on headstones or markers that are furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to include KIA (killed in action), MIA (missing in action), and POW (prisoner of war) on a headstone or marker. Such acronyms are prohibited from counting towards any character or line limit.

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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include the KIA, MIA, and POW acronyms on headstones and markers furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Latest action (Mar 8, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 13, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.