HOUSE 1295115th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act
- Last Action
- 3/1/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-01Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2017-03-01Introduced in House
- 2017-03-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-01 (00)
Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act
This bill amends the Peace Corps Act to allow the official seal or emblem and the name "Peace Corps" to be used on any death announcement, plaque, grave stone, or other grave marker of a former volunteer, officer, or employee of the Peace Corps.
Cosponsors (20)
- David Young (R-IA)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Keith Ellison (D-MN)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- WALTER JONES (R-NC)
- Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU)
- JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Ted Poe (R-TX)
- Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Peter Roskam (R-IL)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Subjects
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- National and community service
- National symbols
- Peace Corps
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