To direct the Secretary of Defense to take whatever steps may be necessary to exhume and transfer the remains of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces buried in Tripoli, Libya, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 18, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 12, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to take all necessary steps to: (1) exhume the remains of 13 deceased U.S. sailors buried in or near Protestant Cemetery and Tripoli Castle in Tripoli, Libya; (2) transfer such remains for laboratory identification; (3) in the case of identified remains, transport such remains to a veterans cemetery located near the closest living family member of the deceased (or to another cemetery, as determined by the Secretary); (4) in the case of identified remains, provide a military funeral and burial; and (5) in the case of unidentified remains, transport such remains to Arlington National Cemetery for interment at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 12, 2011 to Sep 29, 2011, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Apr 12, 2011 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Apr 15, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Jun 2, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen C. Hochul | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Sep 29, 2011 |
Actions 4
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- May 18, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Apr 29, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Apr 12, 2011Introduced in House
- Apr 12, 2011Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Apr 12, 2011Introduced in House
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