Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act became law 313 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
ReportedOct 29, 2019
Passed one chamberNov 12, 2019
Passed bothDec 19, 2019
LawJan 7, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 44 words.
Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act This bill provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs authorizes the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. A Fallen Soldier Display is a memorial monument in honor of deceased members of the Armed Forces.
Context
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 36 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 307 words
- Subjects
- Cemeteries and funeralsMonuments and memorialsVeterans' organizations and recognition
- Latest action
- Jan 7, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-106.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 116th S. 1545 Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act of 2019 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]