US HB8668 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes specified acronyms to be included on headstones or markers that are furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to include KIA (killed in action), MIA (missing in action), and POW (prisoner of war) on a headstone or marker. Such acronyms are prohibited from counting towards any character or line limit.
Title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include the KIA, MIA, and POW acronyms on headstones and markers furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsors
| Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2020-10-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cemeteries and funerals
Conflicts and wars
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Cemeteries and funerals
Conflicts and wars
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8668/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8668/BILLS-116hr8668ih.pdf |
