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HR 1552 116th Congress House

Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans without next of kin.

Introduced: March 6, 2019 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1552: Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1552/
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"H.R. 1552: Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1552/.
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H.R. 1552, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1552/.
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