A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-s-1071
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-03-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals

Texas

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2025-08-08
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:

tv_txt: 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1071 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas (a) Disinterment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas. (b) Notification The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not carry out subsection (a) until after notifying the next of kin of Fernando V. Cota. (c) Disposition After carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) relinquish the remains to the next of kin described in subsection (b); or (2) if no such next of kin responds to the notification under subsection (b), arrange for disposition of the remains as the Secretary determines appropriate.

Passed the Senate August 1, 2025. Secretary

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1071 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas (a) Disinterment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas. (b) Notification The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not carry out subsection (a) until after notifying the next of kin of Fernando V. Cota. (c) Disposition After carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) relinquish the remains to the next of kin described in subsection (b); or (2) if no such next of kin responds to the notification under subsection (b), arrange for disposition of the remains as the Secretary determines appropriate.