HR 4204
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Asia
Cemeteries and funerals
Conflicts and wars
Laos
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Vietnam
Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) Veterans Service Recognition Expansion Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Aug 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) Veterans Service Recognition Expansion Act of 2019
This bill expands eligibility for internment in national cemeteries to include certain individuals who the Department of Veterans Affairs determines served honorably with a special guerilla unit or irregular forces in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975. Such individuals are eligible if, at the time of their death, they resided in the United States and were a U.S. citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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