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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1100 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of 

certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished for veterans by 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 30, 2023 

Mr. BRAUN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 

inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers 

furnished for veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN EMBLEMS ON 

4 HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FURNISHED BY 

5 THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2306 of title 38, United 

7 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing new subsection: 


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1 ‘‘(l)(1) A headstone or marker furnished for a veteran 

2 under subsection (a), (b), or (d) may include— 

3 ‘‘(A) no emblem; 

4 ‘‘(B) an emblem of belief; or 

5 ‘‘(C) an emblem from among a list of emblems 

6 that the Secretary, in coordination with the Sec7 retary of Defense, shall establish. 

8 ‘‘(2) The list established under paragraph (1)(C) 

9 shall include the following: 

10 ‘‘(A) An emblem with respect to— 

11 ‘‘(i) each unit at the level of division or 

12 higher in the Army and each equivalent unit in 

13 the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space 

14 Force, and Coast Guard; and 

15 ‘‘(ii) each skill or combat badge or tab 

16 earned by a member of the Armed Forces. 

17 ‘‘(B) Such other emblems as the Secretary, in 

18 coordination with the Secretary of Defense, con19 siders appropriate and practical, such as the Marine 

20 Corps emblem or Army Infantry insignia. 

21 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall provide the Sec22 retary with a digitized representation of each emblem in23 cluded in the list established under paragraph (1)(C).’’. 

24 (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF LIST OF APPROVED EM25 BLEMS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 


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1 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 

2 in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall estab3 lish the list of approved emblems required by paragraph 

4 (1)(C) of subsection (l) of such section 2306, as added 

5 by subsection (a), in accordance with such subsection (l). 

6 (c) AVAILABILITY OF APPROVED EMBLEMS.—Not 

7 later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of 

8 this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make the 

9 emblems on the list of approved emblems required by sub10 section (l)(1)(C) of such section 2306, as added by sub11 section (a), available for inclusion on headstones and 

12 markers. 

13 (d) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub14 section (a) shall apply with respect to headstones and 

15 markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

16 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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