United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 691 (110th)
Fallen Servicemember Respectful Return Act
Introduced
24 January 2007
Last action
1 February 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Subjects
Defence, Aviation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Fallen Servicemember Respectful Return Act - Requires that, when transportation of the remains of a deceased member of the Armed Forces who dies during active duty or inactive-duty training includes transportation by aircraft, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall provide for the delivery of such remains to the commercial, general aviation, or military airport nearest to the place selected by the deceased's designee, or if such a selection is not made, nearest to the cemetery selected by the Secretary.
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Timeline
24 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 January 2007 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Sergeant First Class James Priestap and Private First Class Alan Blohm Fallen Servicemember Respectful Return Act
- related to ← A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expedite the prompt return of the remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces to their loved ones for burial.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/691
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/691
- us · 110-hr-691 · source updated 14 August 2025