Veterans' Dignity and Honor Act
Latest action · May 24, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans' Dignity and Honor Act - Increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 22, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Grace Meng | May 22, 2013 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | May 22, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- May 15, 2013Introduced in House
- May 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2013Introduced in House
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