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HR 5264 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

To expand eligibility for certain burial benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: September 14, 2021 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sep 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill specifies that the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish a headstone or marker for the grave of a veteran who is buried in a private cemetery applies to any veteran who dies on or after December 30, 1960.

What's happening now September 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5264: To expand eligibility for certain burial benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5264/
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"H.R. 5264: To expand eligibility for certain burial benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5264/.
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H.R. 5264, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5264/.
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