118th Congress · HOUSE BILLINCORPORATED

H.R. 6507 — Mark Our Place Act

“To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish or replace a headstone, marker, or medallion for the grave of an eligible Medal of Honor recipient regardless of the recipient's dates of service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Nov 29, 2023

Last action Dec 15, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Nov 29, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Dec 15, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Step 4

House floor

Step 5

Senate

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish a headstone, marker, or medallion signifying the status of a deceased member of the Armed Forces as a Medal of Honor recipient regardless of when the member served. Under current law, only Medal of Honor recipients who served after 1917 are eligible for such markers.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Similar Bills · 1 matches

Bill	Text overlap	Status
S. 3126— Mark Our Place Act	100%	ENACTED

Timeline · 3 actions

Dec 15, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Nov 29, 2023

Introduced in House

Nov 29, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.