Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin Act
Latest action · Mar 29, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin Act
This bill provides that if the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is unable to locate any next of kin of certain deceased veterans, a private cemetery may request that the VA furnish a headstone or marker, medallion, or other device for the grave to signify the individual's veteran status.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 20, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jun 20, 2019 |
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 Mar 6, 2019 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Mar 29, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Mar 6, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2019Referred 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 Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 40, March 6, 2019, page H2505.
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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans without next of kin.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin 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.
- Mar 6, 2019Introduced in House
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