A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veteran's Administration to furnish memorial headstones or markers to commemorate veterans who by choice are buried at sea, who donate their bodies to science, or who are cremated and have their ashes scattered without interment.

Summary

Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to furnish a memorial headstone or marker to commemorate any veteran whose remains are unavailable because of a donation to science, a burial at sea, or other causes. Directs the Administrator to set aside suitable areas in national cemeteries to honor such veterans.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 March 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from VA.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 April 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 April 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 7 May 1981

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 7 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 May 1981

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 12 May 1981

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 14 May 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From VA.

    Source: Committee

12. 19 May 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 59.

    Source: Calendars

13. 19 May 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 97-76.

    Source: Committee

14. 19 May 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 97-76.

    Source: Committee

15. 2 June 1981

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 2 June 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 2 June 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

18. 3 June 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

    Source: IntroReferral

19. 21 September 1981

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.3995.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 2 June 1981

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 19 May 1981

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marks, Marc L. [R-PA-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor

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