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Veterans Dignified Burial Act

Introduced: September 18, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 2, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 31, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 31, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now September 2, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2951 Identical bill Veterans Dignified Burial Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 2
Campbell, John
· Nov 13, 2014
Cook, Paul
· Nov 13, 2014
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Nov 13, 2014
MILLER, GARY
· Nov 13, 2014
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Nov 13, 2014
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Sep 18, 2014
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 18, 2014
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 18, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5369: Veterans Dignified Burial Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5369/
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