HR 1167 · 108th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.

Introduced 2003-03-06· Sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See Public Law 108-183.(2003-12-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Makes all remarried surviving spouses of veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery. (Currently, such eligibility is permitted only for remarried former spouses whose subsequent marriage was terminated by death or divorce.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]GA
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2]VA
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]KY
Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]FL
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]TX
Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8]WI
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]CA
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN