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RI H7679
Bill
Status
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Samuel Azzinaro
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AI Summary
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Extends burial eligibility at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery (RIMVC) to Filipino and Hmong veterans who served with special guerrilla units or irregular forces supporting U.S. Armed Forces during the "Secret War" in Laos (1961-1975)
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Requires individuals to have been determined eligible for national cemetery burial by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under 38 U.S.C. § 2402 and 38 C.F.R. § 38.620
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Allows RIMVC to accept the same documentation evidence that the federal VA requires for national veterans' cemetery eligibility
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Specifies that eligibility shall not expand beyond categories recognized under federal law and shall not jeopardize the state's receipt of federal funds for cemetery operations
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Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Provides that certain Hmong or Lao veterans who served honorably in military operations in support of the United States as special guerrilla units be granted burial rights at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Military Affairs And Defense
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
2/11/2026