HR 1627 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012

Introduced 2011-04-15· Sponsored by Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-154.(2012-08-06)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2011-05-23
Roll #330
Yea 380Nay 0
Democrats
163 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
217 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Allows a monument other than one containing or marking interred remains (monument) to be placed in Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington) only if the monument commemorates: (1) the military service of the individual or group whose memory is honored by the monument, or (2) a particular military event. Prohibits any monument from being placed in Arlington until the end of the 25-year period beginning on the last day of the service or event commemorated. Allows a monument to be placed only in those sections of Arlington designated by the Secretary of the Army and only on land determined by the Secretary as unsuitable for burial. Allows a monument to be placed in Arlington only if an appropriate non-governmental entity has agreed to act as a sponsoring organization to coordinate the monument's placement and: (1) monument construction and placement are paid for using only private funds, (2) the Secretary consults with the Commission of Fine Arts before approving the monument's design, and (3) the sponsoring organization provides for an independent study on the availability and suitability of alternative monument locations outside of Arlington. Authorizes the Secretary to waive the 25-y…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 1627, Honoring American Veterans Act of 2011

May 16, 2011

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 12, 2011

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H.R. 1627, Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012

Jun 29, 2012

Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects for H.R. 1627

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans