Bills · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Mark Our Place Act
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
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Mark Our Place Act
This act 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.
Cosponsors
8
8
Introduced
10/25/23
10/25/23
Status
10/25/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
10/25/23Introduced in Senate
5/1/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
5/1/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3294)
5/1/24Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3294)
5/3/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5/6/24Held at the desk.
5/6/24Received in the House.
11/18/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/18/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6035-6036)
11/18/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6035-6036)
11/18/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3126.
11/18/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6035-6036)
11/18/24Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
11/21/24Presented to President.
11/25/24Became Public Law No: 118-134.
11/25/24Signed by President.