HR 1411 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act

Introduced 2019-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]· 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: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.(2019-03-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act This bill allows the official seal or emblem of the Peace Corps 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]LA
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27]FL
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]IA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]FL
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA