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HR 88 101th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Virginia

To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside an appropriate area within Arlington National Cemetery for the unmarked burial of cremated remains.

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 1989
See H.R.901.
Nov 2, 1989
Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs.
Oct 18, 1989
Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of the Army.
Oct 3, 1989
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Oct 2, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 2, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 2, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 2, 1989
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Oct 2, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Oct 2, 1989
Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 26, 1989
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
Sep 26, 1989
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 101-255.
Sep 20, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 20, 1989
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Sep 12, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 12, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 15, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Army to set aside an appropriate area within Arlington National Cemetery for the unmarked burial of cremated remains of persons entitled to burial in such cemetery.

What's happening now November 20, 1989

See H.R.901.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 901 Procedurally related Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 26, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 28, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 88: To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside an appropriate area within Arlington National Cemetery for the unmarked burial of cremated remains.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-88/
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