HR 1167 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.

Introduced Mar 6, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Heather Wilson R-NM

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 16, 2003 See Public Law 108-183.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 6, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Makes all remarried surviving spouses of veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery. (Currently, such eligibility is permitted only for remarried former spouses whose subsequent marriage was terminated by death or divorce.)

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2003 to Jul 22, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYEd WhitfieldJun 12, 2003
R-VAEdward L. SchrockJun 12, 2003
R-GAPhil GingreyJun 12, 2003
R-NMStevan PearceJun 12, 2003
D-FLCorrine BrownJun 16, 2003
R-LADavid VitterJun 16, 2003
R-INSteve BuyerJun 16, 2003
R-VAFrank R. WolfJun 17, 2003
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.Jun 17, 2003
R-FLJeff MillerJun 19, 2003
D-ILLane EvansJun 23, 2003
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezJun 23, 2003
D-CABob FilnerJun 24, 2003
D-MEMichael H. MichaudJun 24, 2003
D-KSDennis MooreJun 25, 2003
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Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2003See Public Law 108-183.
  2. Nov 19, 2003Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, as amended, Title V, Section 502.
  3. Jun 25, 2003Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, Section 7.
  4. Jun 11, 2003Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  5. Mar 26, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2297Veterans Benefits Act of 2003Procedurally relatedDec 16, 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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