Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act

Bill: 116-hr-1424
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2019-02-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Monuments and memorials

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-07
text: Became Public Law No: 116-106.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs authorizes the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. </p> <p>A Fallen Soldier Display is a memorial monument in honor of deceased members of the Armed Forces.</p>

action_date: 2019-11-12
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs authorizes the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. </p> <p>A Fallen Soldier Display is a memorial monument in honor of deceased members of the Armed Forces.</p>

action_date: 2019-12-19
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs authorizes the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. </p> <p>A Fallen Soldier Display is a memorial monument in honor of deceased members of the Armed Forces.</p>

action_date: 2020-01-07
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs authorizes the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. </p> <p>A Fallen Soldier Display is a memorial monument in honor of deceased members of the Armed Forces.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot , Mr. Wenstrup , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Jordan , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Turner , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Davidson of Ohio , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Balderson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act . 2. Authorization for Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Subject to standards established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall permit the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Fallen Soldier Display means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag. .

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act . 2. Authorization for Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Subject to standards established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall permit the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Fallen Soldier Display means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1424 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act . 2. Authorization for Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Subject to standards established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall permit the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Fallen Soldier Display means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 1424 AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act . 2. Authorization for Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Subject to standards established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall permit the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Fallen Soldier Display means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.