Rhode Island H7679 grants burial rights at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery to Hmong or Lao individuals who served honorably in special.

Rhode Island H7679 amends the state's burial laws to include Hmong or Lao individuals who served honorably in special guerrilla units for the U.S. in military operations. These veterans, who fought alongside U.S. military personnel, are eligible for burial at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The cemetery can use the same documentation required by the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs to determine eligibility. This change does not expand eligibility beyond federal law and does not affect federal funding for the cemetery.

Rhode Island H7679 grants burial rights at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery to Hmong or Lao individuals who served honorably in special.

Rhode Island H7679 amends the state's burial laws to include Hmong or Lao individuals who served honorably in special guerrilla units for the U.S. in military operations. These veterans, who fought alongside U.S. military personnel, are eligible for burial at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The cemetery can use the same documentation required by the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs to determine eligibility. This change does not expand eligibility beyond federal law and does not affect federal funding for the cemetery.