HR 2227 · 97th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the payment by the Department of Defense of certain expenses incident to the death of retired members of the armed forces who were patients in a United States hospital at the time of their death.

Introduced 1981-03-02· Sponsored by Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15]· 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: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.(1981-03-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that the Department of Defense shall pay funeral and transportation costs, and may pay specified additional funeral expenses at non-national cemeteries, incident to the death of certain retired military members who die in a United States hospital.…

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