HR 731 111th Congress House

Jenny's Law

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude individuals who have been convicted of committing certain sex offenses from receiving certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors which are otherwise available to certain veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and related individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 26, 2009 See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsSex offensesVirginia

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Jan 27, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jan 27, 2009

Introduced in House

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Latest action January 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jenny's Law - Prohibits any person classified as a tier III sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act from interment or memorialization in a cemetery in the National Cemetery Administration or in Arlington National Cemetery.

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