HR 4204 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) Veterans Service Recognition Expansion Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-08-23· Sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]· House

Bill Progress

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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2019-09-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) Veterans Service Recognition Expansion Act of 2019 This bill expands eligibility for internment in national cemeteries to include certain individuals who the Department of Veterans Affairs determines served honorably with a special guerilla unit or irregular forces in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975. Such individuals are eligible if, at the time of their death, they resided in the United States and were a U.S. citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.…

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans