H.R. 5084 · 114th Congress
Medal of Honor Legacy Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dina Titus
- Introduced
- 2016-04-27
- Latest action
- 2016-05-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Summary
Medal of Honor Legacy Act
This bill directs the Department of the Army to reserve 100 in-ground burial plots at Arlington National Cemetery for interment of deceased Medal of Honor recipients.
Such requirement shall terminate when the Army submits a report on the cemetery's interment and inurnment capacity that includes: (1) the estimated date of achieving maximum capacity; and (2) recommendations to ensure that such capacity is not reached until well into the future, including actions to redefine interment eligibility and considerations for cemetery expansion.