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S 3076 114th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Veterans' organizations and recognition

Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

Introduced: June 20, 2016 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-273.
Dec 14, 2016
Signed by President.
Dec 8, 2016
Presented to President.
Dec 6, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 6, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7246-7247)
Dec 6, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7246-7247)
Dec 6, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3076.
Dec 6, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7246-7247)
Dec 6, 2016
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 26, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sep 21, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 21, 2016
Received in the House.
Sep 21, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 20, 2016
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5911)
Sep 20, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5911)
Sep 20, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5911)
Sep 20, 2016
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 29, 2016
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.
Jun 20, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 20, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,081 Blumenthal, Richard To make a technical correction. Agreed to Sep 20, 2016
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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if it is unable to identify a deceased veteran's next of kin and if it determines that sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran are not otherwise available, to furnish a casket or urn for the burial of such veteran in a national cemetery (current law) or in a veterans cemetery of a state or tribal organization for which the VA has provided a grant for the establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.

What's happening now December 14, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-273.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6114 Related bill Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 12, 2016
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