HR 1167 108th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.
Latest Action
See Public Law 108-183.
Sponsors
![Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/W/W000789.jpg)
Summary
Makes all remarried surviving spouses of veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery. (Currently, such eligibility is permitted only for remarried former spouses whose subsequent marriage was terminated by death or divorce.)
Actions
2003-12-16T00:00:00
See Public Law 108-183.
2003-11-19T00:00:00
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, as amended, Title V, Section 502.
2003-06-25T00:00:00
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, Section 7.
2003-06-11T00:00:00
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2003-03-26T00:00:00
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
2003-03-06T00:00:00
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2003-03-06T00:00:00
Introduced in House
2003-03-06T00:00:00
Introduced in House
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security
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