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HR 1955 105th Congress House

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: July 8, 1997 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Capital punishmentCemeteries and funeralsCrime and Law EnforcementLife imprisonment
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action June 19, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3931)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 2
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Jul 8, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 8, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 8, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 24, 1997
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 24, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 24, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 20, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1955: 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1955/
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"H.R. 1955: 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1955/.
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H.R. 1955, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1955/.
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[H.R. 1955: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1955/)
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