H.R. 1167House108th Congress (2003-2005)In Committee
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.
Sponsored by 
Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM)
Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM)Introduced March 6, 2003
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HouseIntro Referral
Introduced in House
March 6, 2003
HouseIntro Referral
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 6, 2003
HouseCommittee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
March 26, 2003
HouseCommittee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
June 11, 2003
HouseCommittee
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, Section 7.
June 25, 2003
HouseCommittee
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 2297, as amended, Title V, Section 502.
November 19, 2003
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Introduced in HouseIssued March 6, 2003
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H.R. 1167 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1167
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving
spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2003
Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit remarried surviving
spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF SURVIVING SPOUSES WHO REMARRY FOR BURIAL IN
NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
(a) In General.--Section 2402(5) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``(which for purposes of this chapter includes
an unremarried surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage which
was terminated by death or divorce)'' and inserting ``(which for
purposes of this chapter includes a surviving spouse who had a
subsequent remarriage)''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2000.
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