H.R. 6734 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2018Mr. Bishop of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Walz, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Military Honors Act of 2018. 2. Full Military Honors ceremony for certain veterans Section 1491(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) The Secretary concerned shall provide full military honors (as determined by the Secretary concerned) for the funeral of a veteran who— (A) is first interred or first inurned in Arlington National Cemetery on or after the date of the enactment of the Full Military Honors Act of 2018; (B) was awarded the medal of honor or the prisoner-of-war medal; and (C) is not entitled to full military honors by the grade of that veteran. .