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119th Congress (1st) Vote 646 - A bill 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.

12/11/2025, 2:47 PM

Congress119
Number#646
Session1

Vote Summary

S 1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

119th Congress (1st) Vote 646 is a Senate Vote on Bill S 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. S 1071 was introduced on March 14, 2025 by 1 Sponsors and 1 Cosponsors.

Bill 119 s 1071, also known as the "Fernando V. Cota Disinterment Act," is a proposed piece of legislation that calls for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas. The bill specifies that the disinterment must be carried out in order to relocate Cota's remains to a different location.

The bill does not provide specific details on why Cota's remains are to be moved, but it does state that the disinterment is necessary for "other purposes." It is important to note that the bill does not provide any information on where Cota's remains will be relocated to or the reasoning behind the decision to move them.

Overall, Bill 119 s 1071 is a straightforward piece of legislation that focuses solely on the disinterment of Fernando V. Cota's remains from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas. The bill does not delve into any additional details or reasoning behind the disinterment, leaving much to be determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

The vote passed with a tally of 75 For, 22 Against, 0 Present, and 3 Not Voting. When broken down by party, there were 28 Democrats, 46 Republican, and 1 Independents voting For, 17 Democrats, 4 Republican, and 1 Independents voting Against, 0 Democrats, 0 Republican, and 0 Independents voting Present, and finally, 0 Democrats, 3 Republican, and 0 Independents Not Voting.

Voting For

Democrat

Republican

Independent

75

28

46

1


Voting Against

Democrat

Republican

Independent

22

17

4

1


Voting Present

Democrat

Republican

Independent

0

0

0

0


Not Voting

Democrat

Republican

Independent

3

0

3

0


Official Vote Question

On the Motion to Proceed S. 1071 - A bill 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.


Official Vote Result

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (75-22)

Comments

Senators' Votes on A bill 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.

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