Mark Our Place Act
Public Law 118-134 · S. 3126 · 118th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Nov 25, 2024 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)
Cosponsors (8): Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. Jon Tester,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish a headstone, marker, or medallion signifying the status of a deceased member of the Armed Forces as a Medal of Honor recipient regardless of when the member served. Under current law, only Medal of Honor recipients who served after 1917 are eligible for such markers.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 6507Identical bill
Mark Our Place Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Nov 25, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-134.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 21, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 18, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3126.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 6, 2024FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- May 3, 2024FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 1, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 25, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.