HR 1955 · 105th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that a person who is sentenced to life in prison or death pursuant to Federal law forfeits all veterans' gratuitous benefits.

Introduced 1997-06-18· Sponsored by Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3931)(1997-06-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits persons sentenced to life in prison or death pursuant to Federal law from receiving gratuitous veterans' benefits (including the right to burial in a national cemetery).…

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Cosponsors (20)

5 Democrats15 Republicans
Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-6]AZ
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2]UT
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]MI
Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1]AL
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]NY
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16]MI
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]VA
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13]FL
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]MD