Senate Bill 3871
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Rural Veterans Funeral Honors Reform Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3871
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
Rural Veterans Funeral Honors Reform Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Defense to provide a briefing to Congress setting forth a plan for the performance of a funeral honors detail at the funeral of a deceased member of the Armed Forces by one or more members of the Armed Forces from an Armed Force other than that of the deceased when (1) members of the Armed Force of the deceased are unavailable for the performance of the detail, and (2) the performance of the detail by members of other Armed Forces is requested by the family of the deceased.
June 3, 2020
06/03/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
06/03/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:18 PM