H.R. 6456
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Apr 8, 2026
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 6,456
- Congress
- 119
- Introduced Date
- Dec 4, 2025
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, after notifying his next of kin. The VA must relinquish the remains to the next of kin or, if no next of kin responds to the notification, arrange for the disposition of the remains. Cota was interred prior to the enactment of regulations that would have barred his interment due to a 1975 rape conviction.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Introduced in House
Dec 4, 2025