HR 12955 · 95th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow a surviving spouse of a deceased veteran to be buried in a national cemetery with such veteran even if the surviving spouse has remarried.

Introduced 1978-06-02· Sponsored by Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1978-06-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that a remarried spouse of a deceased veteran may be buried with such veteran in a national cemetery in the National Cemetery System if such spouse so elects and such spouse's grave is adjacent to such veteran's grave.…

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