I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10301 
To require the Secretary of the Army to accelerate actions necessary to 
carry out caisson services at Arlington National Cemetery. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2024 
Mr. BUCHANAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Army to accelerate actions 
necessary to carry out caisson services at Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘The Honoring Our 
Heroes with Dignity Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PLAN FOR PROCUREMENT OF MILITARY WORKING 
EQUIDS FOR THE CAISSON PLATOON OF THE 
3RD INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE ARMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Army shall submit to Congress a detailed plan for the pro-
curement of military working equids for the Caisson Pla-
toon of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Army. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the plan required 
by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall consult 
with— 
(1) the Mounted Color Guard of the Marine 
Corps; 
(2) the Navy, the Air Force, the Space Force, 
and the Coast Guard; and 
(3) at least two nationally recognized equid or-
ganizations, foundations, or councils. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO BEGIN CONDUCTING FUNERALS 
WITH CAISSON SERVICES AT ARLINGTON NA-
TIONAL CEMETERY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Army shall— 
(1) begin conducting at least two funerals with 
caisson services each week, or a total of four services 
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in a two week period, at Arlington National Ceme-
tery, Virginia; or 
(2) enter into a contract with a nongovern-
mental entity described in subsection (b). 
(b) CONTRACT DESCRIBED.—The contract described 
in this subsection shall— 
(1) require that the nongovernmental entity— 
(A) begin providing services under the con-
tract not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act; 
(B) provide the military working equids 
necessary to conduct caisson services for at 
least one funeral each business day, other than 
Federal holidays, at Arlington National Ceme-
tery, until the funerals backlogged at such cem-
etery as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act are conducted; and 
(C) after the backlogged funerals described 
in subparagraph (B) are conducted, to continue 
to provide services to meet the requirement of 
caisson services for funerals until the Army is 
capable of conducting at least one funeral with 
caisson services each business day; 
(2) specify that Army uniformed soldiers and 
not contract personnel will participate by riding the 
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