Senate Bill
S. 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Primary Sponsor
John Cornyn
R - TX
Cosponsors
1
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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove the remains of Fernando V. Cota from a national cemetery in Texas. Cota was buried there before rules changed to prevent burials of people with certain criminal convictions, like his 1975 rape conviction.
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove the remains of Fernando V. Cota from a national cemetery in Texas. Cota was buried there before rules changed to prevent burials of people with certain criminal convictions, like his 1975 rape con
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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove the remains of Fernando V. Cota from a national cemetery in Texas. Cota was buried there before rules changed to prevent burials of people with certain criminal convictions, like his 1975 rape conviction.
- Bill Number
- 1071
- Introduced
- 12/18/2025
- Status
- Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
Data from Congress.gov
Fact Sheet
- Title
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- Bill Number
- 1071
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- Introduced
- 12/18/2025
- Summary
- This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove the remains of Fernando V. Cota from a national cemetery in Texas. Cota was buried there before rules changed to prevent burials of people with certain criminal convictions, like his 1975 rape conviction.
Data from Congress.gov
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