H.R. 2310: Guard Units And Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-06-11 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-06-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Guard Units And Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act

Plain summary

Guard Units and Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make available for purchase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or unmarked grave of: (1) an individual who performed inactive duty training or active duty for training as a member of a National Guard or Reserve component for at least six years, but did not serve on active duty and is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial headstone or marker on account of the nature of the individual's separation from the Armed Forces or other cause; or (2) such an individual whose remains are unavailable. Permits such a headstone or marker to be purchased under this Act by: (1) the individual; (2) the surviving spouse, child, sibling, or parent of the individual; or (3) an individual other than the next of kin, as determined by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that the prices of such headstones and markers are sufficient to cover their production and delivery costs, and (2) coordinate with the Secretary of Defense (DOD) in establishing procedures to determine whether an individual qualifies for the purchase of a memorial headstone or marker under this Act.

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Guard Units And Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · 22 cosponsors

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William R. Keating (D-MA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), André Carson (D-IN)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr2310.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr2310 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113