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HR 1046 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals

Honor the WISH Act

Introduced: March 11, 2011 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 11, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 11, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honor the Written Intent of our Soldier Heroes Act or Honor the WISH Act - Includes, as a person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of a member of the Armed Forces who dies while on active duty, the person identified by the decedent on the record of emergency data maintained by the Secretary of the military department concerned as the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition, regardless of the relationship of the designee to the decedent.

What's happening now March 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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