US HB1295 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-8)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act This bill amends the Peace Corps Act to allow the official seal or emblem and the name "Peace Corps" to be used on any death announcement, plaque, grave stone, or other grave marker of a former volunteer, officer, or employee of the Peace Corps.
Title
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. David Young [R-IA] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] |
| Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] |
| Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] |
| Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] |
| Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] |
| Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2017-03-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cemeteries and funerals
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
International affairs
National and community service
National symbols
Peace Corps
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
International affairs
National and community service
National symbols
Peace Corps
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1295/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1295/BILLS-115hr1295ih.pdf |
