Veterans Dignified Burial Act
Latest action · Sep 2, 2014 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.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Dignified Burial Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) upon confirming the veteran status of a deceased veteran in the custody of a local medical examiner, funeral director, county service group, or other similar entity, to request from such entity the specific date of the scheduled interment of such veteran; and (2) during each 30-day period following such request, to repeat the request until such entity confirms that such veteran has been interred.
Requires the Secretary, by January 31 of each year, to submit to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees a report on deceased veterans who were interred after the 30-day period following the date on which the Secretary made such request. Requires the report to include: (1) the number of deceased veterans who were not interred in such 30-day period during the prior year, (2) the number of such deceased veterans who are not interred as of the date of the report, and (3) the entity with custody of each such deceased veteran.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2014 to Nov 13, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Nov 13, 2014 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Nov 13, 2014 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Nov 13, 2014 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Nov 13, 2014 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Nov 13, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 31, 2014 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Sep 2, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 2, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H7188.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2951 | Veterans Dignified Burial Act | Identical bill | Nov 20, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is informed of the interment of deceased veterans, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Dignified Burial Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2014Introduced in House
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