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HR 2305 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Military education and training National Guard and reserves Veterans' organizations and recognition

Memorialize Our Guardsmen and Reservists Act

Introduced: January 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jul 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 23, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 23, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Memorialize Our Guardsmen and Reservists Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make available for purchase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or unmarked grave of: (1) an individual who performed inactive duty training or active duty for training as a member of a reserve component, but did not serve on active duty and is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial headstone or marker on account of the nature of the individual's separation from the Armed Forces or other cause; or (2) such an individual whose remains are unavailable.

What's happening now July 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Tsongas, Niki
· Jan 18, 2012
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2011
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Aug 1, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2305: Memorialize Our Guardsmen and Reservists Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2305/
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"H.R. 2305: Memorialize Our Guardsmen and Reservists Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2305/.
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H.R. 2305, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2305/.
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