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H.R. 1633 (111th)

Honor the WISH Act

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Introduced

19 March 2009

Last action

27 April 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], JOHN DUNCAN, DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Gwen Moore, Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], ELIJAH CUMMINGS, JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], COLLIN PETERSON, Raúl Grijalva, NITA LOWEY, Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Diana DeGette, David Scott, Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], James McGovern, Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], WALTER JONES, Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Ken Calvert

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Honor the Written Intent of our Soldier Heroes Act or Honor the WISH Act - Includes, as a person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of a member of the Armed Forces who dies while on active duty, the person identified by the decedent on the record of emergency data maintained by the Secretary of the military department concerned as the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition, regardless of the relationship of the designee to the decedent.

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Timeline

  1. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3690)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 April 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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