HR 1955
105th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Capital punishment
Cemeteries and funerals
Crime and Law Enforcement
Life imprisonment
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Veterans' benefits
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that a person who is sentenced to life in prison or death pursuant to Federal law forfeits all veterans' gratuitous benefits.
Introduced: June 18, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3931)
Jun 18, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 18, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits persons sentenced to life in prison or death pursuant to Federal law from receiving gratuitous veterans' benefits (including the right to burial in a national cemetery).
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3931)
Committees of jurisdiction
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