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- H.R.1167
H.R.1167: 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 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced March 6, 2003
- Latest Major Action Dec. 16, 2003
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (8 Democrats, 13 Republicans)
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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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, Section 7.
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Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, as amended, Title V, Section 502.
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See Public Law 108-183.
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| March 6, 2003 |
Introduced in the House by Heather A. Wilson (R-N.M.) |