Honoring our Heroes Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 10, 2017)
Honoring our Heroes Act
This bill permits, where there is no living immediate next of kin of a deceased member of the Armed Forces, a covered relative to request the one-time free replacement of certain military decorations of such deceased member.
"Covered relative" means a relative of a deceased recipient of a military decoration who is: (1) not the immediate next of kin; and (2) related within the fourth degree of consanguinity to the deceased recipient, or a more distant relative if determined appropriate.
What just happenedFeb 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 10, 2017
- Feb 21, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Jan 10, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Jan 10, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 10, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House