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HR 5048 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Veterans' organizations and recognition

Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act

Introduced: November 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Dec 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a grant under the Veteran Cemetery Grants Program to a county to establish, expand, improve, operate, or maintain a county-owned veterans' cemetery. Under current law, such grants are only authorized to be issued to states, tribal organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions.

The VA is only able to provide such grants under certain circumstances. Specifically, grants are only authorized if the state in which the county is located does not have a state-owned veterans' cemetery or the state did not apply for a grant in the previous year. Additionally, a county must demonstrate that it has the resources necessary to operate and maintain its cemetery.

The VA must give priority to state-owned cemeteries in situations where both the county and the state apply for a grant in the same year.

What's happening now December 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 2
Katko, John
· Jan 30, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Dec 11, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 9, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Dec 5, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 3, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Nov 12, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5048: Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5048/
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