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HR 4686 98th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Monuments and memorials

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that grave markers in national cemeteries be upright.

Introduced: January 30, 1984 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 1984
Clean Bill H.R.5617 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
May 3, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 31, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Jan 30, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 30, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the national cemeteries and memorials provisions of Federal law to require that each grave marker in a national cemetery be upright.

What's happening now May 8, 1984

Clean Bill H.R.5617 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 25, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4686: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that grave markers in national cemeteries be upright.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4686/
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"H.R. 4686: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that grave markers in national cemeteries be upright.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4686/.
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H.R. 4686, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4686/.
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