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S 2494 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Delaware Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents Transportation costs Travel and tourism

Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019

Introduced: September 18, 2019 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Sep 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 18, 2019
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Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019

This bill addresses the transportation of the remains of members of the Armed Forces who die outside of the United States. It requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide, in the case of such a member whose remains are returned through the mortuary facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, transportation of such remains to the applicable escorted remains destination. (Under current law, this service is limited to the remains of those who die in a combat theater of operations.)

The bill also requires DOD to extend travel privileges to family members of those personnel whose remains are returned in this manner.

What's happening now September 18, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2500 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 3065 Identical bill Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2494: Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2494/
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