# 114-hr-4757: To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.

114-hr-4757, To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4757
- Congress: 114
- Title: To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2016-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish at a private cemetery, and upon request, a headstone, marker, or medallion that signifies the status of an eligible veteran who served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917, as a Medal of Honor recipient. If the VA furnished a headstone, marker, or medallion for a deceased veteran that does not signify his or her status as a Medal of Honor recipient, the VA shall upon request replace that headstone, marker, or medallion with one that signifies the deceased's status as a Medal of Honor recipient.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act
- 114-hr-6416: Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act
- 114-hr-6147: Apollo I Memorial Act
- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
- 114-hr-5985: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4757 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4757)

## Related
- [114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6433)
- [114-hr-6416: Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvemen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6416)
- [114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6176)
- [114-hr-6147: Apollo I Memorial Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6147)
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
- [114-hr-5985: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5985)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4757 (as of 2025-11-18).