United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1955 (105th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that a person who is sentenced to life in prison or death pursuant to Federal law forfeits all veterans' gratuitous benefits.
Introduced
18 June 1997
Last action
19 June 1997 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3931)
Sponsors
Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 February 2024
Summary
Prohibits persons sentenced to life in prison or death pursuant to Federal law from receiving gratuitous veterans' benefits (including the right to burial in a national cemetery).
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Timeline
18 June 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3931)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 June 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1955
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1955
- us · 105-hr-1955 · source updated 7 February 2024