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HR 8668 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Conflicts and wars Military personnel and dependents Veterans' organizations and recognition

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include the KIA, MIA, and POW acronyms on headstones and markers furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: October 23, 2020 Introduced by: Kelly, Trent Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 23, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes specified acronyms to be included on headstones or markers that are furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to include KIA (killed in action), MIA (missing in action), and POW (prisoner of war) on a headstone or marker. Such acronyms are prohibited from counting towards any character or line limit.

What's happening now October 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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