HOUSE 1390115th CongressForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization.
- Last Action
- 4/27/2017
Actions
- 2017-04-27Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 2017-04-27Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2017-04-05Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2017-03-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2017-03-07Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-07 (00)
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay the burial transportation costs of certain deceased veterans to a state- or tribal-owned veterans' cemetery in which the deceased veteran is eligible to be buried.
Cosponsors (3)
- Luke Messer (R-IN)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
Subjects
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Transportation costs
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
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