H.R. 4757: To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 4757: To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
114th Congress · introduced 2016-03-16 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2016-03-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 589 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4757 (2016-11-29), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish at a private cemetery, and upon request, a headstone, marker, or medallion that signifies the status of an eligible veteran who served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917, as a Medal of Honor recipient. If the VA furnished a headstone, marker, or medallion for a deceased veteran that does not signify his or her status as a Medal of Honor recipient, the VA shall upon request replace that headstone, marker, or medallion with one that signifies the deceased's status as a Medal of Honor recipient. (Sec. 2) The bill authorizes award of the Presidential Memorial Certificate to certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, the Air or Army National Guard, and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
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To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · 0 cosponsors
Recorded votes
- House roll call 589 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4757 (2016-11-29): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr4757.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr4757 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114