Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act
Latest action · May 14, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3031)
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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act - Authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of the remains of any individual: (1) who was naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 and who resided in the United States at the time of death; or (2) who the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines served with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and who, at the time of death, resided in the United States and was a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2014 to Nov 13, 2014, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 14, 2014 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 14, 2014 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | May 14, 2014 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 14, 2014 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | May 14, 2014 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | May 14, 2014 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 14, 2014 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 19, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Nov 13, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2014Introduced in Senate
- May 14, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3031)
- May 14, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3030-3031)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3369 | Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act | Identical bill | Nov 4, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2014Introduced in Senate
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