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.

Sponsor: Morgan Luttrell (Republican-TX)December 4, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

VA must move Fernando Cota's remains from Fort Sam Houston Cemetery

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to move the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas. His closest living relatives would be notified and given the option to receive his remains. This changes the current situation where his remains would stay in the cemetery.

What Would Change

Today, the remains of Fernando V. Cota would stay buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. If this bill becomes law, the Department of Veterans Affairs would be required to dig up his remains within one year, notify his family, and then either give the remains to his family or arrange for their final disposition.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas.
Blocks the Department of Veterans Affairs from disinterring the remains until his next of kin are notified.
Lets the next of kin receive the remains, or if they don't respond, allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to arrange for their disposition.

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HR 6456 · 119th Congress · December 4, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

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.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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