AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- BURIAL OF VETERANS

Summary

The bill amends Rhode Island’s burial law to allow individuals who served honorably in Hmong‑Laotian special guerrilla units during the 1961‑1975 Secret War, and who are recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as eligible for a national cemetery, to be buried at the state veterans cemetery. It applies only to those already meeting federal eligibility criteria and does not expand state burial rights beyond federal definitions.

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