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House Bill 4312
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act
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H. R. 4312 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4312


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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 8, 2017

Mr. Renacci (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wenstrup, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Latta, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Davidson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Turner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, and Mr. Stivers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Battlefield Crosses 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. Display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries.

Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(d) (1) The Secretary may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery.

“(2) In this subsection, the term ‘Battlefield Cross’ 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.”.