HR 6830 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Headstones for Honor Act

Introduced 2022-02-25· Sponsored by Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]· 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 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2022-03-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Headstones for Honor Act This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs headstones or markers for unmarked graves (or graves in private cemeteries) of specified individuals, including enslaved individuals who served in the Armed Forces in lieu of another individual or those who performed a military function while prohibited from serving as a member of the Armed Forces on the basis of race, gender, sex, or ethnicity.…

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Cosponsors (8)

7 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NV
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD