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HR 5197 118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 11, 2023 See on congress.gov
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5197: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5197/
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"H.R. 5197: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5197/.
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H.R. 5197, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5197/.
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[H.R. 5197: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5197/)
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