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H.R. 821 (103rd): To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for burial in national cemeteries to persons who have 20 years of service creditable for retired pay as members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.


Sponsor and status

Henry Bonilla

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Apr 20, 1994
Length: 1 page
Introduced
Feb 4, 1993
103rd Congress (1993–1994)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on May 4, 1994

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on May 4, 1994.

Law
Pub.L. 103-240
Cosponsors

16 Cosponsors (11 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

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History

Feb 4, 1993
 
Introduced

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Jul 27, 1993
 
Ordered Reported

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Aug 2, 1993
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Nov 10, 1993
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Committee Discharged.

Nov 11, 1993
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Apr 18, 1994
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Passed the House with an Amendment.

Apr 20, 1994
 
Senate Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

May 4, 1994
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 821 (103rd) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 821. This is the one from the 103rd Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress, which met from Jan 5, 1993 to Dec 1, 1994. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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