H.R. 6456

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6456 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6456

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of 
Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 4, 2025

Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. Self, and Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of 
Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and 
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DISINTERMENT OF REMAINS OF FERNANDO V. COTA FROM FORT SAM 
HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, TEXAS.

(a) Disinterment.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall disinter 
the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National 
Cemetery, Texas.
(b) Notification.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not carry 
out subsection (a) until after notifying the next of kin of Fernando V. 
Cota.
(c) Disposition.--After carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall--
(1) relinquish the remains to the next of kin described in 
subsection (b); or
(2) if no such next of kin responds to the notification 
under subsection (b), arrange for disposition of the remains as 
the Secretary determines appropriate.
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