118 HR 5114 IH: GRAVE Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-08-01 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.

I 118th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 5114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2023 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for entitlement to a headstone or grave marker under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of a Reserve of an Armed Force, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Giving Reservists A Valiant Eternity Act or the GRAVE Act.

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Expansion of entitlement to headstone or grave marker under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Paragraph (5) of section 2306(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (5)A member (or former member) of a Reserve of an Armed Force who is not a veteran solely by reason of not meeting the minimum active-duty service requirements under section 5303A of this title..