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HR 1714 97th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Military personnel Monuments and memorials

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veteran's Administration to furnish memorial headstones or markers to commemorate veterans who by choice are buried at sea, who donate…

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veteran's Administration to furnish memorial headstones or markers to commemorate veterans who by choice are buried at sea, who donate their bodies to science, or who are cremated and have their ashes scattered without interment.

Introduced: February 5, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 1981
For Further Action See H.R.3995.
Jun 3, 1981
Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Jun 2, 1981
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 2, 1981
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 2, 1981
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 19, 1981
Placed on Union Calendar No: 59.
May 19, 1981
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 97-76.
May 14, 1981
Executive Comment Received From VA.
May 12, 1981
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 12, 1981
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 7, 1981
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 7, 1981
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 7, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 7, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 2, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Feb 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 5, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 97-76)

Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to furnish a memorial headstone or marker to commemorate any veteran whose remains are unavailable because of a donation to science or cremation and the ashes scattered without interment of any portion of the ashes (in addition to existing reasons for furnishing such markers). Directs the Administrator to set aside suitable areas in national cemeteries to honor such veterans and deceased members of the armed forces.

What's happening now September 21, 1981

For Further Action See H.R.3995.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3995 Related bill Veterans Compensation Amendments of 1981
  • S 779 Identical bill A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veterans' Administration to furnish memorial headstones …
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 7, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1714: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veteran's Administration to furnish memorial headstones or markers to commemorate veterans who by choice are buried at sea, who donate their bodies to science, or who are cremated and have their ashes scattered without interment.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1714/
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"H.R. 1714: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veteran's Administration to furnish memorial headstones or markers to commemorate veterans who by choice are buried at sea, who donate their bodies to science, or who are cremated and have their ashes scattered without interment.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1714/.
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H.R. 1714, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1714/.
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[H.R. 1714: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Veteran's Administration to furnish memorial headstones or markers to commemorate veterans who by choice are buried at sea, who donate their bodies to science, or who are cremated and have their ashes scattered without interment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1714/)
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