Fallen Heroes Family Assistance Act
Latest action · Aug 13, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fallen Heroes Family Assistance Act
The Secretary of the military department concerned is required to provide transportation for the next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who dies overseas in the line of duty in a combat or humanitarian relief operation or in combat zone designated by the Secretary of Defense.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2015 to Jul 21, 2015, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Jun 4, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Original | Jun 4, 2015 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Jun 4, 2015 |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | Jun 17, 2015 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jun 17, 2015 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jun 17, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 17, 2015 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Jun 25, 2015 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Jun 25, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jun 25, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Jul 21, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 13, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jun 4, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2015Introduced in House
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