Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1545
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2019-05-20
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Monuments and memorials

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act</b> <b>of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery. </p> <p>A Battlefield Cross is a memorial monument in honor of deceased members of the Armed Forces.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2019 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act of 2019 . 2. Display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) The Secretary may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Battlefield Cross 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. .