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HR 6507 118th Congress House

Mark Our Place Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish or replace a headstone, marker, or medallion for the grave of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish or replace a headstone, marker, or medallion for the grave of an eligible Medal of Honor recipient regardless of the recipient's dates of service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2024 Introduced by: Luttrell, Morgan Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Dec 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 29, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 29, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 15, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mark Our Place Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish a headstone, marker, or medallion signifying the status of a deceased member of the Armed Forces as a Medal of Honor recipient regardless of when the member served. Under current law, only Medal of Honor recipients who served after 1917 are eligible for such markers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Jun 26, 2024
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Jun 26, 2024
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Jun 25, 2024
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jun 25, 2024
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jun 25, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6507: Mark Our Place Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6507/
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"H.R. 6507: Mark Our Place Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6507/.
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H.R. 6507, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6507/.
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