H.R.821: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for burial in national cemeteries to persons who have 20 years of service creditable for retired pay as members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.

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Bill Summary

Provides eligibility for burial in national cemeteries for an individual (and his or her dependents) who was entitled to retired pay as a member of the reserves (at least 20 years of service in the reserves) or who would have been entitled to retired pay but for the fact that such person was under 60 years of age.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 103-197.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109.
Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Senate Committee on Veterans discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1620.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1620 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 406.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to amendments.
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-240.
Feb. 4, 1993

Introduced in the House by Henry Bonilla (R-Texas)

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