United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5879 (111th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.
Introduced
27 July 2010
Last action
30 July 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Makes eligible for interment in a national cemetery any individual who: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines served in combat support of the Armed Forces in Laos during the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 15, 1975; and (2) at the time of death was a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted alien.
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Timeline
27 July 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2010
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6050-6051)
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 July 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5879
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5879
- us · 111-hr-5879 · source updated 2 January 2025