H.R.1633 - Honor the Written Intent of our Soldier Heroes Act
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a member of the Armed Forces to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty.
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a member of the Armed Forces to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms. WATSON, and Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a member of the Armed Forces to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘Honor the Written Intent of our Soldier Heroes Act’ or ‘Honor the WISH Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
‘(1) The person identified by the decedent on the record of emergency data maintained by the Secretary concerned (DD Form 93 or any successor to that form), as the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition (PADD), regardless of the relationship of the designee to the decedent.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.1633 as Introduced in House Honor the Written Intent of our Soldier Heroes Act
