To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.

Summary

Makes all remarried surviving spouses of veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery. (Currently, such eligibility is permitted only for remarried former spouses whose subsequent marriage was terminated by death or divorce.)

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Timeline

1. 9 September 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 September 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 September 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 October 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 September 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 September 2002

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Sponsors

• Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
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