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Declares that Ashli Babbitt is ineligible to receive military funeral honors under 10 U.S.C. § 985 because of her participation in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, specifically citing her crawling through a broken window into the Speaker's Lobby. The measure applies the existing statutory authority to deny military funeral honors and contains no funding, new programs, or administrative authorizations.
The bill tightens standards and clarifies implementation for military honors to protect their integrity, but it risks politicizing posthumous recognitions and imposing administrative and fairness concerns.
Veterans, service members, and military families: military funerals and honors will be limited to individuals who meet statutory conduct standards, preserving the integrity and public trust in military recognition.
Department of Defense and federal personnel: a clear congressional determination about disqualifying conduct provides statutory guidance, aiding consistent implementation and reducing ambiguity in honors decisions.
Veterans, taxpayers, and future decedents: Congress singling out an individual for denial of honors could set a precedent that politicizes posthumous recognitions and enables future legislative micromanagement of veteran benefits.
The named individual and the veterans community: legislatively denying one person's honors may be perceived as a punitive, symbolic act by Congress rather than a routine administrative decision, undermining perceptions of fairness and due process.
Department of Defense and federal employees: implementing or defending an individual-specific statutory disqualification could create administrative burdens, oversight demands, and potential litigation costs.
Introduced March 17, 2026 by Ruben Gallego · Last progress March 17, 2026