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H.R. 1126 116th Congress House

Honoring Veterans’ Families Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide inscriptions for spouses and children on certain headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary.

Introduced: February 28, 2020 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsFamily relationshipsMarriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognition
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 13, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1532-1533)
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2651 Honoring Veterans’ Families Act of 2019
  • HR 7952 Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 4 Republican 9
Hagedorn, Jim
· Mar 9, 2020
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 28, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Jan 15, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jan 7, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 5, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 30, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Mar 11, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 7, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Feb 25, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 8, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Feb 8, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 8, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 8, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 8, 2019
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1126: Honoring Veterans’ Families Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1126/
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"H.R. 1126: Honoring Veterans’ Families Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1126/.
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H.R. 1126, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1126/.
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