To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include the KIA, MIA, and POW acronyms on headstones and markers furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
USA116th CongressHR-8668| House
| Updated: 10/23/2020
Trent Kelly
Republican Representative
Mississippi
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill authorizes specified acronyms to be included on headstones or markers that are furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to include KIA (killed in action), MIA (missing in action), and POW (prisoner of war) on a headstone or marker. Such acronyms are prohibited from counting towards any character or line limit.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Cemeteries and funeralsConflicts and warsMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognition
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include the KIA, MIA, and POW acronyms on headstones and markers furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
USA116th CongressHR-8668| House
| Updated: 10/23/2020
This bill authorizes specified acronyms to be included on headstones or markers that are furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to include KIA (killed in action), MIA (missing in action), and POW (prisoner of war) on a headstone or marker. Such acronyms are prohibited from counting towards any character or line limit.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Trent Kelly
Republican Representative
Mississippi
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cemeteries and funeralsConflicts and warsMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognition