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HR 1265 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Americans in foreign countries Belgium Cemeteries and funerals Europe Families France International Affairs Military transportation Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits

American Heroes Repatriation Act of 2003

Introduced: March 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Mar 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
American Heroes Repatriation Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Defense, upon application by a qualified person, to provide for: (1) the removal of the remains of any person interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery in France or Belgium; and (2) transportation of such remains to a location in the United States selected by the qualified person.
What's happening now March 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 18, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1265: American Heroes Repatriation Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1265/
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"H.R. 1265: American Heroes Repatriation Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1265/.
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H.R. 1265, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1265/.
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