HR 406
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Honoring our Heroes Act
Introduced: January 10, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Honoring our Heroes Act
This bill permits, where there is no living immediate next of kin of a deceased member of the Armed Forces, a covered relative to request the one-time free replacement of certain military decorations of such deceased member.
"Covered relative" means a relative of a deceased recipient of a military decoration who is: (1) not the immediate next of kin; and (2) related within the fourth degree of consanguinity to the deceased recipient, or a more distant relative if determined appropriate.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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