U.S. Congress - H.R.2848 Veterans' Religious Freedom Act
H.R.2848 - Veterans' Religious Freedom Act
To provide for certain requirements of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To provide for certain requirements of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Veterans' Religious Freedom Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
9/7/2011--Introduced.Veterans' Religious Freedom Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that: (1) the family members of each veteran who is buried in a national cemetery or is eligible for certain veterans' burial benefits are informed of all options availableOfficial Summary
9/7/2011--Introduced.Veterans' Religious Freedom Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that:(1) the family members of each veteran who is buried in a national cemetery or is eligible for certain veterans' burial benefits are informed of all options available for the funeral or memorial service for such veteran, and
(2) the director of each national cemetery is a qualified veteran. Prohibits the Secretary from:
(1) prescribing regulations to censor or otherwise limit the type of religious speech that may be performed by a member of a veterans service organization at the funeral or memorial service of a veteran, or
(2) censoring or otherwise limiting the type of religious speech of private speakers who have been invited to speak on property of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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H.R.2848 Veterans' Religious Freedom Act
spahrvfw
June 01, 2012
As the State Commander of the Department of Texas of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, I am writing as your constituent in the 31st Congressional district of Texas. I am writing as your constituent in the 31st Congressional district of Texas. I support H.R.2848 - Veterans' Religious Freedom Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Following the Court's Decision in Houston last year, a decision that the Depa... -
H.R.2848 Veterans' Religious Freedom Act
jwaugustus
September 25, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of Virginia. I support H.R.2848 - Veterans' Religious Freedom Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Jered Hodges
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