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HR 2970 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Army Cemeteries and funerals Europe Families France History Military personnel Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits World War II

To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France…

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To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.

Introduced: July 25, 2003 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 22, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of the Army and the American Battle Monuments Commission to authorize: (1) the next of kin of the late Alfred J. Laitres to disinter his remains from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France; and (2) the transfer of custody of such remains to such next of kin. Prohibits the use of Federal funds for such disinterment and transfer.
What's happening now August 22, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2970: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2970/
MLA
"H.R. 2970: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2970/.
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H.R. 2970, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2970/.
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[H.R. 2970: To authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2970/)
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