US SB1545 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery. A Battlefield Cross is a memorial monument in honor of deceased members of the Armed Forces.
Title
Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1424 (Related) 2020-01-07 - Became Public Law No: 116-106. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cemeteries and funerals
Monuments and memorials
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Cemeteries and funerals
Monuments and memorials
Veterans' organizations and recognition
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1545/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1545/BILLS-116s1545is.pdf |
