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HOUSE 1411116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act

Last Action
3/14/2019

Actions

  • 2019-03-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
  • 2019-02-27Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • 2019-02-27Introduced in House
  • 2019-02-27Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-27 (00)

Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act

This bill allows the official seal or emblem of the Peace Corps 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)

  • Garret Graves (R-LA)
  • John Garamendi (D-CA)
  • Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
  • Donna Shalala (D-FL)
  • Steve King (R-IA)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Sean Maloney (D-NY)
  • FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL)
  • John Rutherford (R-FL)
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
  • Anthony Brown (D-MD)
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)

Subjects

  • Cemeteries and funerals
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • National and community service
  • National symbols
  • Peace Corps
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