[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1424 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1424

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in 
                          national cemeteries.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross 
Memorial Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR FALLEN SOLDIER DISPLAYS IN NATIONAL 
              CEMETERIES.

    Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d)(1) Subject to standards established by the Secretary, the 
Secretary shall permit the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any 
national cemetery.
    ``(2) In this subsection, the term `Fallen Soldier Display' means a 
memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that 
may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and 
identification tag.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2019.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
116th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1424

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in 
                          national cemeteries.