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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.
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.
Summary
The bill requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas within one year of enactment. Before proceeding with the disinterment, the Secretary must notify the next of kin of Fernando V. Cota. After removing the remains, they must be released to the next of kin if they respond to the notification. If no next of kin responds, the Secretary shall arrange for appropriate disposition of the remains.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Morgan Luttrell’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $63,345
- STEELY LUMBER $11,600
- ALLIANT $7,600
- STEDMAN WEST INTERESTS INC. $6,600
- VEGA ENERGY $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Dec 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Dec 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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
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. <all>
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