Mark Our Place Act

Bill: 118-s-3126
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2023-10-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Conflicts and wars
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: 

Mark Our Place Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish a headstone, marker, or medallion signifying the status of a deceased member of the Armed Forces as a Medal of Honor recipient regardless of when the member served. Under current law, only Medal of Honor recipients who served after 1917 are eligible for such markers.

action_date: 2024-05-01
text: 

Mark Our Place Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish a headstone, marker, or medallion signifying the status of a deceased member of the Armed Forces as a Medal of Honor recipient regardless of when the member served. Under current law, only Medal of Honor recipients who served after 1917 are eligible for such markers.

action_date: 2024-11-25
text: 

Mark Our Place Act

This act authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish a headstone, marker, or medallion signifying the status of a deceased member of the Armed Forces as a Medal of Honor recipient regardless of when the member served. Under current law, only Medal of Honor recipients who served after 1917 are eligible for such markers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Became Public Law No: 118-134.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Became Public Law No: 118-134.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6035-6036)
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6035-6036)
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3126.
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6035-6036)
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-05-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-05-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-134