Full Military Honors Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6734
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
Introduced: 2018-09-07
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Full Military Honors Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill provides full military honors for the funeral of an eligible veteran who: </p> <ul> <li>is first interred or inurned in Arlington National Cemetery on or after enactment of this bill, </li> <li>was awarded the medal of honor or the prisoner-of-war medal, and </li> <li>is not entitled to full military honors because of such veteran's grade.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2018 Mr. Bishop of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Walz , and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Military Honors Act of 2018 . 2. Full Military Honors ceremony for certain veterans Section 1491(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) The Secretary concerned shall provide full military honors (as determined by the Secretary concerned) for the funeral of a veteran who— (A) is first interred or first inurned in Arlington National Cemetery on or after the date of the enactment of the Full Military Honors Act of 2018; (B) was awarded the medal of honor or the prisoner-of-war medal; and (C) is not entitled to full military honors by the grade of that veteran. .