HR 10301 United States House · 118th Congress

The Honoring Our Heroes with Dignity Act

This bill requires the Army to create a plan for acquiring horses for the 3rd Infantry Regiment's Caisson Platoon within 30 days and begin holding at least two weekly military funerals using caisson services (horse-drawn carriages) at Arlington National Cemetery. If the Army cannot meet this schedule, it must contract with a private entity to provide the services until the backlog of requested caisson funerals is cleared and the Army can resume weekly services. The bill also mandates monthly reports to Congress on families waiting for these traditional funeral honors and directs the Army to consider land in West Virginia or Virginia for the platoon's training. It directly affects the Army's Caisson Platoon, Arlington National Cemetery operations, and families awaiting traditional military funeral services.
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Introduced Dec 5, 2024 Last action Dec 5, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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