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S 3616 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Monuments and memorials Veterans' organizations and recognition

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished for veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other…

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished for veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 6, 2020 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides statutory authority for the inclusion of certain emblems on headstones or markers furnished for veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Such headstones or markers may include an emblem from a list established by the Department of Defense and the VA (e.g., skill or combat badges), an emblem of belief, or no emblem.

What's happening now May 6, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3616: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished for veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3616/
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"S. 3616: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished for veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3616/.
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S. 3616, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3616/.
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[S. 3616: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished for veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3616/)
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