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.

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18 June 1997

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3931)

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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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1955
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