Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019

Summary

Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019 This bill addresses the transportation of the remains of members of the Armed Forces who die outside of the United States. It requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide, in the case of such a member whose remains are returned through the mortuary facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, transportation of such remains to the applicable escorted remains destination. (Under current law, this service is limited to the remains of those who die in a combat theater of operations.) The bill also requires DOD to extend travel privileges to family members of those personnel whose remains are returned in this manner.

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Timeline

1. 3 June 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 June 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 June 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 June 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 June 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 June 2019

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Sponsors

• Rodney Davis · R · Sponsor
• Donald Norcross · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• David Trone · D · Sponsor
• Trent Kelly · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
• related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
• related to ← Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019