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HR 3706 101th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide eligibility for burial in national cemeteries of all members of the Selected Reserve and of individuals who have served at least 20 years in the…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide eligibility for burial in national cemeteries of all members of the Selected Reserve and of individuals who h… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide eligibility for burial in national cemeteries of all members of the Selected Reserve and of individuals who have served at least 20 years in the Selected Reserve.

Introduced: November 17, 1989 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reservesCemeteries and funerals
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Nov 17, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 17, 1989
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 Latest action November 17, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides eligibility for burial in national cemeteries for: (1) all members of the Selected Reserve; and (2) all members of the armed forces who were entitled to retired pay for non-regular (reserve) service or who would have been entitled to such retired pay but for the fact that such person was under 60 years of age.

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 17, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3706: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide eligibility for burial in national cemeteries of all members of the Selected Reserve and of individuals who have served at least 20 years in the Selected Reserve.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3706/
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"H.R. 3706: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide eligibility for burial in national cemeteries of all members of the Selected Reserve and of individuals who have served at least 20 years in the Selected Reserve.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3706/.
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H.R. 3706, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3706/.
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[H.R. 3706: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide eligibility for burial in national cemeteries of all members of the Selected Reserve and of individuals who have served at least 20 years in the Selected Reserve.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3706/)
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