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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  • Short: Veterans' Religious Freedom Act as introduced.
  • 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.

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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

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 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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04/21/12
Veterans bill needs support from Manchin

The first, HR2070, would add Franklin Delano Roosevelt's D-Day Prayer to the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. The second, SR18 would allow prayer at public school board meetings, and the third, HR2848, is the Veterans Religious Freedom Act. The same ...

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09/08/11
Rep. Poe Introduces Bill to Provide for Certain Requirements of Veterans ...

Ted Poe, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (HR 2848) to "provide for certain requirements of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans." The legislation was referred to the House Veterans

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05/09/12
Common Sense vs. Hysteria Based Approaches to Drugs ...

On June 12th US Representative Mark Kirk, 10th District of Illinois, introduced HR 2848 in the US House of Representatives titled the "High Potency Marihuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009”. This bill increases the ...

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05/09/12
Common Sense vs. Hysteria Based Approaches to Drugs ...

On June 12th US Representative Mark Kirk, 10th District of Illinois, introduced HR 2848 in the US House of Representatives titled the "High Potency Marihuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009”. This bill increases the ...

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05/09/12
Common Sense vs. Hysteria Based Approaches to Drugs ...

On June 12th US Representative Mark Kirk, 10th District of Illinois, introduced HR 2848 in the US House of Representatives titled the "High Potency Marihuana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009”. This bill increases the ...

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