Senate Bill 646
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Full Military Honors Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 5, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
646
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Full Military Honors Act of 2019
This bill requires full military honors to be provided for the funerals of certain veterans. Specifically, a veteran shall receive full military honors if the veteran (1) is first interred or inurned in Arlington National Cemetery, (2) was awarded the medal of honor or the prisoner-of-war medal, and (3) is not entitled to full military honors because of such veteran's grade.
March 5, 2019
03/05/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/05/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:03:27 PM