Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should provide the flag of the United States for placement on the grave sites of recipients of the Medal of Honor.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should make the U.S. flag available to the immediate family members of deceased recipients of the Medal of Honor and to veterans service organizations and other parties responsible for the maintenance of private gravesites of Medal recipients, for placement on such gravesites.

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Timeline

1. 6 December 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 December 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9055)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 December 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 December 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 21 December 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 December 2001 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 December 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 December 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 December 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Grucci, Felix J., Jr. [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
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