Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3789
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]
Introduced: 2015-10-21
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Monuments and memorials

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish a memorial headstone or marker for an eligible individual whose remains are identified and available but whose gravesite's location is unknown.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3789 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 21, 2015 Mr. Guinta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish a memorial headstone or marker to commemorate an eligible individual whose remains are identified and available but the location of the gravesite is unknown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2015 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs headstones and markers for individuals whose remains are identified and available but the location of the gravesite is unknown (a) In general Section 2306(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: or an eligible individual whose remains are identified and available but the location of the gravesite is unknown . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.