HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, TEXAS.
(a) Disinterment.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall disinter
the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National
Cemetery, Texas.
(b) Notification.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not carry
out subsection
(a) until after notifying the next of kin of Fernando V.
Cota.
(c) Disposition.--After carrying out subsection
(a) , the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs shall--
(1) relinquish the remains to the next of kin described in
subsection
(b) ; or
(2) if no such next of kin responds to the notification
under subsection
(b) , arrange for disposition of the remains as
the Secretary determines appropriate.
Passed the Senate August 1, 2025.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1071
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
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.
Introduced:
Mar 14, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress.gov:
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Actions
1
Cosponsors
0
Summaries
4
Subjects
2
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Latest Action
Aug 8, 2025
at 11:44 AM
Held at the desk.
Actions (9)
Held at the desk.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H15000
Aug 8, 2025
11:44 AM
11:44 AM
Received in the House.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H14000
Aug 8, 2025
11:33 AM
11:33 AM
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Type: Floor
| Source: Senate
Aug 8, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5475: 6; text: CR S5475: 6)
Type: Floor
| Source: Senate
Aug 1, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 17000
Aug 1, 2025
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Type: Discharge
| Source: Senate
Aug 1, 2025
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 14500
Aug 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 10000
Mar 14, 2025
Subjects (4)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Cemeteries and funerals
Texas
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Cosponsors (1)
(R-TX)
Mar 14, 2025
Mar 14, 2025
Text Versions (2)
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,742 characters
Version: Engrossed in Senate
Version Date: Aug 1, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:35 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1071 Engrossed in Senate
(ES) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1071
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1071 Engrossed in Senate
(ES) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1071
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.