Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020
Latest action · Aug 4, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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.
- IntroducedAug 4, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an outer burial receptacle (i.e., a container for a casket) for new graves in cemeteries funded by a grant to a state or a tribal organization under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 4, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Aug 4, 2020 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Aug 4, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Aug 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Aug 4, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4511 | Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 8, 2020 |
| HR 6060 | Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act | Related bill | Mar 10, 2020 |
| HR 7952 | Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 | Related bill | Oct 6, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide outer burial receptacles for each new grave in cemeteries that are the subjects of certain grants made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
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