Headstones for Honor Act
USA117th CongressHR-6830| House
| Updated: 3/28/2022
Anthony G. Brown
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (8)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Headstones for Honor Act This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs headstones or markers for unmarked graves (or graves in private cemeteries) of specified individuals, including enslaved individuals who served in the Armed Forces in lieu of another individual or those who performed a military function while prohibited from serving as a member of the Armed Forces on the basis of race, gender, sex, or ethnicity.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCemeteries and funeralsCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment information and archivesRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. historyVeterans' organizations and recognition
Headstones for Honor Act
USA117th CongressHR-6830| House
| Updated: 3/28/2022
Headstones for Honor Act This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs headstones or markers for unmarked graves (or graves in private cemeteries) of specified individuals, including enslaved individuals who served in the Armed Forces in lieu of another individual or those who performed a military function while prohibited from serving as a member of the Armed Forces on the basis of race, gender, sex, or ethnicity.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Anthony G. Brown
Democratic Representative
Maryland