S. 200: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and May 15, 1975, and for other purposes.

Introduced:
Jan 31, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Progress
Introduced Jan 31, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 31, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed Senate ...
Passed House ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

29% chance of getting past committee.
6% chance of being enacted.

Only 12% of Senate bills made it past committee and only 2% were enacted in 2011–2013. [ methodology]

Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2D) (show)
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Senate Veterans' Affairs

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Last updated Jan 31, 2013.
2 pages

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1/31/2013--Introduced.
Makes eligible for interment in a national cemetery any individual who: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines served in combat support of the Armed Forces in Laos during the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 15, 1975; and (2) at the time of death was a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted alien. .

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