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S. 1247 (100th)

A bill to designate the area of Arlington National Cemetery where the remains of four unknown service members are interred as the "Tomb of the Unknowns".

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Introduced

20 May 1987

Last action

20 May 1987 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

Sponsors

Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

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Summary

Designates the burial site at Arlington National Cemetery where the remains of four unknown servicemen are interred as the Tomb of the Unknowns.

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Timeline

  1. 20 May 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 May 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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