HOUSE 6456119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 12/4/2025
Actions
- 2025-12-04Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-12-04Introduced in House
- 2025-12-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-12-04 (00)
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, after notifying his next of kin. The VA must relinquish the remains to the next of kin or, if no next of kin responds to the notification, arrange for the disposition of the remains. Cota was interred prior to the enactment of regulations that would have barred his interment due to a 1975 rape conviction.
Cosponsors (2)
- Keith Self (R-TX)
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
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