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H.R. 5760House113th Congress (2013-2015)In Committee

Funeral Honors for World War II Veterans Act

Sponsored by Ron BarberRep. Ron Barber (D-AZ)
Introduced November 20, 2014

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

November 20, 2014

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Introduced in House

November 20, 2014

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

November 20, 2014

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 20, 2014

I

113th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5760

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 20, 2014

Mr. Barber introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide seven person firing parties in the funeral honors details for World War II veterans.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Funeral Honors for World War II Veterans Act.

2.

Authority for inclusion of seven person firing parties in funeral honors details provided by Secretary of Defense for World War II veterans

(a)

In general

Section 1491(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of a veteran who served on active duty in the armed forces during World War II, the funeral honors detail may include a seven person firing party..

(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.