Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act

116th Congress · Approved Jan 7, 2020 · 133 Stat. 3291 · Lineage

An Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short Title.

This Act may be cited as the “Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act”.

SEC. 2. Authorization for Fallen Soldier Displays in National Cemeteries.

Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(d)

(1) Subject to standards established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall permit the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery.

“(2) In this subsection, the term ‘Fallen Soldier Display’ means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag.”

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Jan 7, 2020reading now Pub. L. 116–106 Enacted
Jan 7, 2020 H.R. 1424 · Enrolled Bill Congress
Nov 13, 2019 H.R. 1424 · Referred in Senate Senate Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Nov 12, 2019 H.R. 1424 · Engrossed in House House
Feb 28, 2019 H.R. 1424 · Introduced in House House Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wenstrup, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Jordan, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, Mr. Latta, and Mr. Balderson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act

SECTION 1. Short Title.

SEC. 2. Authorization for Fallen Soldier Displays in National Cemeteries.

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