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Veterans Dignified Burial Act

Introduced: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Aug 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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Veterans Dignified Burial Act

Directs the Department 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 that entity the specific date of the veteran's scheduled interment; and (2) during each 30-day period following the request to repeat it until the entity confirms the scheduled internment date or that the veteran has been interred.

Requires the VA, by March 1 of each year, to report to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees on unclaimed deceased veterans interred after the 30-day period following the initial VA request.

What's happening now August 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 8, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 29, 2015
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