US Congress House Bill 2310 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 11 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Guard Units and Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make available for purchase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or unmarked grave of: (1) an individual who performed inactive duty training or active duty for training as a member of a National Guard or Reserve component for at least six years, but did not serve on active duty and is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial headstone or marker on account of the nature of the individual's separation from the Armed Forces or other cause; or (2) such an individual whose remains are unavailable. Permits such a headstone or marker to be purchased under this Act by: (1) the individual; (2) the surviving spouse, child, sibling, or parent of the individual; or (3) an individual other than the next of kin, as determined by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that the prices of such headstones and markers are sufficient to cover their production and delivery costs, and (2) coordinate with the Secretary of Defense (DOD) in establishing procedures to determine whether an individual qualifies for the purchase of a memorial headstone or marker under this Act.

Guard Units And Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act

Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2013-06-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB4359 (Related) 2014-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
HB4435 (Related) 2014-06-05 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2310/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2310/BILLS-113hr2310ih.pdf