Sgt. Fieldy Act
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What This Bill Does
This bill allows military working dogs to be buried in national cemeteries that the National Cemetery Administration controls. The bill amends federal law to add this new option for where these dogs can be laid to rest.
Who It Affects
Military working dogs and the people who care for them or decide where they are buried. The National Cemetery Administration (the federal agency that runs national cemeteries) will carry out this new policy.
Key Provisions
• The remains of any military working dog can be buried in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, following rules that the Secretary establishes (Sec. 2(a))
• A "covered dog" is defined as any dog that served as a military working dog at any point before it died (Sec. 2(a))
What Changes
Military working dogs that die can now be interred in national cemeteries. Previously, this was not permitted.
Important Definitions
"Covered dog" means a deceased dog that served as a military working dog at any time before death.
Effective Date
This law applies to military working dogs that died one year before the date Congress passes this bill, and to all deaths after that date (Sec. 2(b)).
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