HR 2327
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Asia
Cemeteries and funerals
Conflicts and wars
Laos
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Vietnam
Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 14, 2015
Introduced in House
May 13, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2885)
Plain-English summary
Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act
Authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of the remains of any individual: (1) who was naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 and who resided in the United States at the time of death; or (2) who the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines served with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and who, at the time of death, resided in the United States and was a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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