Funeral Honors for World War II Veterans Act

Bill: 113-hr-5760
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2014-11-20
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Cemeteries and funerals

Conflicts and wars

Europe

Germany

Japan

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-11-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Funeral Honors for World War II Veterans Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to include seven person firing parties in the funeral honors details for World War II veterans.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5760 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2014 Mr. Barber introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide seven person firing parties in the funeral honors details for World War II veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funeral Honors for World War II Veterans Act . 2. Authority for inclusion of seven person firing parties in funeral honors details provided by Secretary of Defense for World War II veterans (a) In general Section 1491(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of a veteran who served on active duty in the armed forces during World War II, the funeral honors detail may include a seven person firing party. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.