3.0.0 3195 2023-01-11T13:37:28Z 2023-01-11T13:37:28Z House HR 2017-07-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:H.R. 3195.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Sec. 8[Page H5759]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-12T17:37:22Z Referred to 2017-07-12T14:01:10Z 2017-07-12 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2017-07-12 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 N S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2017-07-12 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2018-05-08 False L000569 Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 3 2018-12-10 False Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Military education and training National Guard and reserves Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-07-12 Introduced in House 2017-07-22T13:21:13Z Honor Guardsmen and Reservists Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make available for purchase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or unmarked grave of: (1) an individual who performed inactive duty training or active duty for training for at least six years as a member of a National Guard or reserve component, but did not serve on active duty and is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial headstone or marker on account of the nature of the individual's separation from the Armed Forces or other cause; or (2) such an individual whose remains are unavailable.

Such a headstone or marker may be purchased under this subsection by: (1) the individual; (2) the surviving spouse, child, sibling, or parent of the individual; or (3) an individual other than the next of kin, as determined by the VA.

]]> Honor Guardsmen and Reservists Act Display Title Honor Guardsmen and Reservists Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make available for purchase memorial headstones and markers for certain deceased members of the reserve components. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Honor Guardsmen and Reservists Act Introduced in House 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3195ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3195ih.xml 2017-07-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.