HR 4204
Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) Veterans Service Recognition Expansion Act of 2019
Take action
Sign in to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill expands eligibility for burial in U.S. national cemeteries to include veterans who served with special guerrilla units or irregular forces in Laos during the Vietnam War era. Specifically, it covers individuals who supported the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and who were U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents at the time of their death and resided in the United States. The bill amends existing law to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to make these determinations and grant burial benefits.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Dean Phillips
Don [R-AK-At Large] Young
James R. Langevin
Paul Cook
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yoursRead the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.