To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility for a medallion furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to signify the veteran status of a deceased individual.

Bill: 114-hr-1380
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2015-03-16
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-09
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish a medallion or other device to signify the veteran status of a deceased individual, to be attached to a headstone or marker furnished at private expense, regardless of the date of death of such individual.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2015 Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility for a medallion furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to signify the veteran status of a deceased individual.

1. Expansion of eligibility for medallions Section 2306(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following sentence: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may furnish a medallion or other device under this paragraph regardless of the date of the death of the individual for whom the medallion or other device is furnished. .