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S. 4420 116th Congress Senate

Unclaimed Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased ve… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to certain State and tribal veterans' cemeteries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 4, 2020 Introduced by: Mike Rounds Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funeralsTransportation costsVeterans' organizations and recognition
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 4, 2020
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 Latest action August 4, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unclaimed Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay costs related to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a state or tribal organization.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 697 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the tran…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Aug 4, 2020
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Aug 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4420: Unclaimed Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4420/
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"S. 4420: Unclaimed Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4420/.
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S. 4420, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4420/.
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