HR 8133 United States House · 118th Congress

To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the Secretary concerned to furnish mortuary services in the case of certain citizens of the United States who die outside of the United States, and for other purposes.

HR 8133 allows U.S. military mortuary services to be provided for certain U.S. citizens who die outside the United States, expanding access beyond current coverage for military personnel. It permits the military to arrange these services if local funeral options are deemed undesirable by the family or if military facilities have available capacity. The law applies to deaths occurring after its enactment date, giving families more flexibility when handling funeral arrangements overseas. This change modifies existing military mortuary provisions to directly affect civilians dying abroad, not military members.
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Introduced Apr 26, 2024 Last action Apr 26, 2024
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