Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act
- Last Action
- 11/27/2023
Actions
- 2023-11-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2023-11-09Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-11-09Introduced in House
- 2023-11-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-11-09 (00)
Protecting our Veterans' Memories Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a state, state agency, or political subdivision of a state $525 as a plot or internment allowance for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in a cemetery owned by the state, agency, or political subdivision. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to pay a plot or internment allowance for spouses, surviving spouses (including if they have remarried), or minor children (those under 21 or under 23 if they are attending an approved educational institution). The VA may pay the allowance for unmarried adult children of certain veterans.
Cosponsors (1)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Intergovernmental relations
- Military personnel and dependents
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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