HR 6343
118th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Cemeteries and funerals
Intergovernmental relations
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 27, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting our Veterans' Memories Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a state, state agency, or political subdivision of a state $525 as a plot or internment allowance for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in a cemetery owned by the state, agency, or political subdivision. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to pay a plot or internment allowance for spouses, surviving spouses (including if they have remarried), or minor children (those under 21 or under 23 if they are attending an approved educational institution). The VA may pay the allowance for unmarried adult children of certain veterans.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1