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HR 6409 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Family relationships Marriage and family status Military personnel and dependents

Honoring Veterans' Families Act

Introduced: July 17, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6637)
Jul 17, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring Veterans' Families Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide inscriptions for deceased spouses and children on certain headstones furnished by the VA.

What's happening now July 23, 2018

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6637)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 1 Republican 12
D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 20, 2018
Coffman, Mike
· Sep 7, 2018
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 31, 2018
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jul 31, 2018
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 31, 2018
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 25, 2018
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 25, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 25, 2018
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 25, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2018
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 25, 2018
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2018
Yoho, Ted
· Jul 25, 2018
Renacci, James
· Jul 23, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· Jul 18, 2018
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 18, 2018
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 17, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 17, 2018
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jul 17, 2018
Rothfus, Keith
· Jul 17, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jul 17, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· Jul 17, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6409: Honoring Veterans' Families Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6409/
MLA
"H.R. 6409: Honoring Veterans' Families Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6409/.
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H.R. 6409, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6409/.
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