Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act

Summary

Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act This bill authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of the remains of any individual: (1) who was naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 and who resided in the United States at the time of death; or (2) who the Department of Veterans Affairs determines served honorably with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and who, at the time of death, resided in the United States and was a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

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Timeline

1. 21 December 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

2. 21 December 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 December 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 December 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 December 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 December 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 December 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 December 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
• Paul Cook · R · Sponsor
• Raul Ruiz · D · Sponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act
• related to → Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018