HR 1957 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Volunteer Veterans for Cemetery Service Act

Introduced May 13, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Scott Perry R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 20, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 13, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Volunteer Veterans for Cemetery Service Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Secretary of the military department concerned to accept voluntary services performed by a veteran or veterans organization at a national cemetery, including the veteran's sharing with visitors of the story of the veteran's military service.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 30, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-AZKyrsten SinemaJul 30, 2013

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 20, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  2. May 24, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  3. May 13, 2013Introduced in House
  4. May 13, 2013Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 13, 2013Introduced in House

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