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H.R.5355: To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced Sept. 9, 2002
- Latest Major Action Oct. 18, 2002
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Makes all remarried surviving spouses of veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery. (Currently, such eligibility is permitted only for remarried former spouses whose subsequent marriage was terminated by death or divorce.)
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
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Sept. 9, 2002 |
Introduced in the House by Heather A. Wilson (R-N.M.) |