This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, after notifying his next of kin. The VA must relinquish the remains to the next of kin or, if no next of kin responds to the notification, arrange for the disposition of the remains. Cota was interred prior to the enactment of regulations that would have barred his interment due to a 1975 rape conviction.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | President | Became Public Law No: 119-60. | Library of Congress |
| 2025-12-18 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2025-12-18 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-18 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2025-12-17 | Vote | Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1071 by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 648. | Senate |
| 2025-12-17 | Floor | Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) withdrawn in Senate. | Senate |
| 2025-12-17 | Floor | Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). | Senate |
| 2025-12-16 | Floor | Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8749) | Senate |
| 2025-12-15 | Floor | Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8707-8708) | Senate |
| 2025-12-15 | Floor | Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 in Senate. | Senate |
| 2025-12-15 | Vote | Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 20. Record Vote Number: 647. (CR S8707) | Senate |
| 2025-12-11 | Floor | Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) made in Senate. (CR S8656) | Senate |
| 2025-12-11 | Floor | Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) made in Senate. (CR S8656) | Senate |
| 2025-12-11 | Floor | Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 presented in Senate. (CR S8655-8656) | Senate |
| 2025-12-11 | Floor | Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 made in Senate. (CR S8655) | Senate |
| 2025-12-11 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8655-8656) | Senate |
| 2025-12-11 | Vote | Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1071 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 22. Record Vote Number: 646. (CR S8655) | Senate |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. | Senate |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 320). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5136-5510) | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Vote | On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 319). | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5519-5520) | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1071, the Chair put the question on motion to commit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Norcross demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | Mr. Norcross moved to commit to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR H5518) | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1071. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 936. (consideration: CR H5136-5518) | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-10 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 936 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2025-12-09 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 936 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3668 and S. 1071. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, and H.R. 3628 under a structured rule; and H.R. 3668 and S. 1071 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3898, H.R. 3383, H.R. 3638, H.R. 3628, and H.R. 3668; and one motion to commit on S. 1071. | House floor actions |
| 2025-08-08 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2025-08-08 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2025-08-08 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2025-08-01 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5475; text: CR S5475) | Senate |
| 2025-08-01 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2025-03-14 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2025-03-14 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |