Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act of 2019

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1545 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 20, 2019 Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. BROWN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Sec- retary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Battle- field Crosses in national cemeteries, and for other pur- poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fallen Warrior Battle- 4 field Cross Memorial Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:00 May 29, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1545.IS S1545 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •S 1545 IS SEC. 2. DISPLAY OF BATTLEFIELD CROSSES IN NATIONAL 1 CEMETERIES. 2 Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is 3 amended by adding at the end the following new sub- 4 section: 5 ‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary may not prohibit the display 6 of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery. 7 ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘Battlefield Cross’ 8 means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members 9 of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an in- 10 verted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag.’’. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:00 May 29, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1545.IS S1545 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS