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Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 1999
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Mar 23, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 428 - 2 (Roll no. 61).
Mar 23, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 23, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 428 - 2 (Roll no. 61).
Mar 23, 1999
Considered as unfinished business.
Mar 23, 1999
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 23, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 70.
Mar 23, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1483-1488, H1547-1548)
Mar 23, 1999
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 18, 1999
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
Mar 18, 1999
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 106-70.
Mar 18, 1999
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 18, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 7, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E48)
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 23, 1999 House · vote #61 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 4282 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act - Allows the remains of the following persons to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery: (1) any member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty; (2) any retired member and any person who served on active duty and at the time of death was entitled to retired pay (or would have been so entitled but for his or her age); (3) any former member who was separated for physical disability before October 1, 1949, who served on active duty, and who would have been eligible for disability retirement if such provisions had been in effect on such date; (4) any former member whose last active military service was terminated honorably and who has been awarded one of a number of specified military decorations; (5) any former prisoner of war who dies on or after November 30, 1993; (6) the President or any former President; (7) the spouse, surviving spouse, minor child, and, in the discretion of the Cemetery's Superintendent, unmarried adult child of an interred member (but only if buried in the same gravesite); (8) the spouse, minor child, and unmarried adult child (discretionary) of a member on active duty if such person dies while the member is on active duty; (9) the individual whose spouse, minor child, and unmarried adult child (discretionary) is eligible under (8), above, but only if buried in the same gravesite; (10) the parents of a minor child or unmarried adult child whose remains, based on the parent's eligibility, are already buried in the Cemetery, but only if buried in the same gravesite; (11) the surviving spouse, minor child, and unmarried adult child (discretionary) of a member who was lost, buried at sea, or officially determined to be permanently absent in a status of missing or missing in action; and (12) the surviving spouse, minor child, and unmarried adult child (discretionary) of a member buried in a cemetery under the jurisdiction of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

What's happening now March 24, 1999

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

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